A wise man once said, “You cannot serve two masters” (Matthew 6.24). The man who said this: Jesus Christ. Ultimately the downfall of the nation of Israel in the Old Testament was rooted in this reality. They desired God and ________.
When God becomes not enough for His children they do what the nation of Israel did. They make an idol (Exodus 32). They desire a new king (1 Samuel 8). Some days they even say, “God you aren’t enough”, but not always with their words but often with their actions. They replace pursuit of holiness with pursuit of influence. After all, why wouldn’t they. “Did God really say” (Genesis 3.1) becomes a question used to justify this. Yet no-one seems to pause long enough to recognize that this statement was authored by the father of lies (John 8.44).
When power becomes the pursuit of those who call themselves followers of the All Powerful One, it declares to those who watch, God is not enough. One simply cannot live by faith and pursuit of power. “A house divided against itself will not stand” (Mark 3.25).
Satan once said to Jesus, “bow down to me and I will give you all the kingdoms of the earth” (Matthew 4.9). Jesus replied with, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only’” (Mathew 4.10) Today Satan is saying to the followers of Jesus, “I have something for you but you too must compromise your allegiance. Don’t worry, the end justifies the means.” My prayer is that believers will give the same response that Jesus did, “Get behind me Satan! I only worship the one true God! I only serve the one true God!”
In conclusion, “what good is it, if a man gains the whole world, yet loses his own soul?” (Matthew 16.26)
Compassionate Engagement 