“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” (Matthew 6:24, ESV).
Now this verse specifically says something, that you can’t serve God and money. But let’s assume the verse is true that you cannot serve two masters, that you will hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You can’t have two masters.
What does it mean to have a master? We call Jesus our Lord; he’s supposed to be our master. In another video I talked about saying, “Yes, lord, of course lord,” bowing to your master, doing his bidding, whatever he says, gladly (Lesson 172). Your master is the one you obey. You obey your master.
Who are you obeying? What are you obeying? If you’re obeying the lusts of the flesh, if you are letting your flesh make your decisions—control you—if you are obeying when your body says, “I want this; give it to me,” and you’re choosing that, instead of obeying who should be your true master, then you’ve made your flesh—you’ve made sin—your master. Sin is your lord.
You can only have one master. You will hate the one if you love the other. Do you love your sin, or do you love God? Now I know all the justifications people use. God knows our weaknesses. Yes, that’s why He gave Himself to us. He gave us the Holy Spirit, God Himself, to dwell in us. Is the Holy Spirit, as God Himself, not strong enough to save you from your sin? To actually cause you, give you what you need to live in righteousness? Is God not enough? Is it impossible for God? If you think it’s impossible for you to live in righteousness, to say no to the flesh, then you don’t believe in the God of the Bible. There is no salvation for you. You don’t believe. You can only have one master.
If you hate God, He’ll give you what you want. He doesn’t force Himself on us. If you don’t love Him, He’s not going to bring you to Himself. If you hate Him, He will let you go your own way. Jesus is praying for you when you sin. God is after you. He wants to be with you. But He gives you the choice. Do you love God or do you hate Him? Those are the choices. There’s no in between. Do you love your sin or do you hate it? You have to make the choice.