Matthew 6:24

“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”

Matthew 6:24

The rich young ruler had everything the world values—wealth, youth, status—yet he lacked peace. His possessions possessed him. Jesus looked at him with love and identified the one thing hindering his relationship with God. Like this young man, we often cling to things that compete for God’s throne in our hearts. Jesus isn’t against blessings; He’s against anything that replaces Him as our supreme treasure. 

So, ask yourself: What is the “one thing” I’m holding onto that keeps me from fully surrendering to Christ? Remember, God doesn’t take to be cruel—He asks us to surrender so He can give us something infinitely better. The promiser is always more precious than the promise.

Pastor Wade O’Neill