You Will Be Mastered by Something...

In Matthew 6:24 Jesus tells us that no one can serve two masters, either we will serve our heavenly Master or we will serve another master (in this case the master of money). Either way we will serve and be mastered by something. What will it be? Money (and all other worldly things) cares nothing about its servant. It will take all that we have regardless of who it hurts or who's life it destroys. God is master the way a good father is master over his children. A good father expects obedience not for personal gain, but for the good of the child. In serving our Master in heaven, everything he expects from us is for our good. "No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money." Which will you choose?

Father in heaven, help me to not be mastered by money or anything else. Help me to serve and follow hard after you, my Lord, my Master.
"The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak" Mt 26:41