“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” Luke 16:13 (NIV)
In order to know what I really love most, look at how I spend my time and money.
Jesus talked about how money reveals priorities. He said, “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money” (Luke 16:13 NIV).
The word “cannot” is filled with deep spiritual truth. He doesn’t say that it’s difficult to live for both God and money, or that it’s stressful. He says that you “cannot” live for both God and money. In other words, it’s impossible.
My number one goal in life can’t be to serve God and to make money. One has to be subordinate to the other. I can’t have two bosses.
I have to choose what I love most in life. You may say, “I love Jesus most.” But it doesn’t really matter what I say; what matters is what I do.
If I want to know what I love most, look at two things: my calendar and bank statement. The way I spend my time and the way I spend my money, shows what I value most.
In so many cultures today, it’s easy for money to become a god—for it to have first place in life. But that’s not what God wants for me.
Here’s what God wants for me: He wants me to love people and to love him—and to use money as a tool.
If I get that reversed, I'm in trouble. If I start to love money, then I'm going to start using people—and people weren’t made to be used. Instead, use my money as a tool to help me love people and God well.
How do I do that? I use my money to do good, to further the gospel, and to care for people in need.
Remember this: When I live for money, it becomes my master. But when I give my money, it serves me.
In summary:
Jesus teaches that it’s impossible to serve both God and money, because whatever I give first place in my life becomes my true master (Luke 16:13). What I genuinely love most isn’t proven by what I say, but by how I spend my time and money—my calendar and bank statement reveal my real priorities. Money itself isn’t the problem, but when it takes the place of God, it leads me to use people rather than love them. God’s design is the opposite: to love Him and love people, and to use money as a tool for good, generosity, and care for others. When money becomes my master, it controls me; but when I give it away with purpose, it serves me and aligns my life with what truly matters.
Bottom Line:
I can’t serve God and money at the same time—one will always be your master—so your time and finances reveal what you truly love, and money must remain a tool to serve God and people, not a master that replaces them.
Next Steps:
Do a simple, honest alignment check—and then take one concrete action.
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