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The Law Of Rewards By Randy Alcorn|Two Masters Episode
Two Masters -Taken FromThe BookThe Law of RewardsByPermission FromRandy Alcorn. Having already spoken of two treasuries and two perspectives, Jesus now speaks of two masters. He says that although we might have both God and money, we cannot serve both God and money. I might have two jobs, three sisters, or five friends, but only one spouse. Some relationships by their nature are exclusive. The most basic of these is our relationship with God. There's a throne in each life only big enough for one. Christ may occupy that throne. But both cannot occupy that throne. Christ's words raise three questions - Are you investing in the right treasury? Are you adopting the right perspective? Are you serving the right master? There's nothing wrong with having money. We need it to live on while we're still living in this foreign land. God graciously provides it for us. But we must understand its limits. LikeConfederate money near the end of the Civil War, it's only good for a very short period of time, and that time is running out. It will be worthless once we get home. We're here on earth on a short-term visa. One day soon its going to expire. Jesus gave us a choice - a life wasted in pursuit of wealth on earth, or a life invested in the pursuit of wealth in heaven. Every heartbeat brings us one moment closer to eternity. Every day, the person whose treasure is on earth is headedawayfrom his treasure. Every day, the person whose treasure is in heaven is headedtowardhis treasure. Whoever spends his life heading away from his treasure has reason to despair. Whoever spends his life headed toward his treasure has reason to rejoice. Where is your treasure? Are you heading toward it or away from it? Do you have reason to despair or reason to rejoice? John Wesley made his choice. Have you made yours? Is it time to start relocating your treasure?
[ Wed, 06 Jul 2005 20:18:02 GMT ]
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