Date: Saturday, 11th October 2025
Text: Matthew 6:24
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
In today’s text, Jesus gave a clear warning about divided loyalty when He said, “You cannot serve God and mammon.” Matthew 6:24c. The word mammon represents money, possessions, fame, status, or anything valued more than God.
Money itself is not evil — in fact, it is good and necessary. The Bible says, “Money is a defense” (Ecclesiastes 7:12), and Jesus became poor that we through His poverty might be rich (2 Corinthians 8:9). Money enables us to fulfill divine purposes, support the gospel, and meet human needs.
However, the love of money — not money itself — is the root of all evil (1 Timothy 6:10). To love money is to be willing to do anything to get it, even at the expense of your conscience, your integrity, or your relationship with God. That is the spirit of mammon — a deceptive force that competes with God for the human heart.
It is idolatrous to believe that money can solve every problem. Some people are deeply in love with money because they think it holds the answer to all life’s challenges. What an idolatrous thought pattern! Peter rebuked such a mindset when he said to Simon the sorcerer, “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money” (Acts 8:20).
Mammon is a false god that demands worship and promises power, yet leaves its followers empty. It blinds the eyes, corrupts motives, and replaces faith in God with faith in material wealth. One can still attend church and confess Christ, yet secretly serve mammon in the heart.
Let us be reminded: God is our ultimate Source — not money, not connections, not possessions. He alone supplies all our needs according to His riches in glory. Therefore, let money be your servant, not your master. Use it as a tool to honor God, bless others, and advance His kingdom; not to manipulate, oppress others, or pursue ungodly agendas.
When God sits on the throne of your heart, mammon loses its grip on your soul.
Prayer Nugget: Father, I thank You because You are my Source, my Sustainer, and my Provider — not mammon, not men, not connections.
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