Matthew 6:24 (NKJV) is one of those verses that doesn’t leave much room for nuance:
“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.”
Jesus didn’t say it would be difficult to serve two masters.
He said it would be impossible.
We like to believe we can juggle both—church on Sunday, compromise on Monday. A foot in the Spirit and a foot in the world. But that’s not how loyalty works.
Every heart has a compass, and it only points in one direction at a time. North toward Christ—or South toward compromise. East toward comfort—or West toward culture. You may claim both, but your choices reveal the truth.
This is not a warning to the lost.
This is a wake-up call to the churched.
Revelation 2:4 (NKJV) hits like a gut punch:
“Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.”
Not lost.
Left.
That implies direction.
Movement.
Intent.
We didn’t just wander off like spiritual toddlers. We shifted our loyalty—sometimes slowly, sometimes boldly—but always intentionally.
Because living for God must be done with intentionality.
We want the peace of God without the discipline of following Him.
We post Scripture on our socials while bingeing filth on our screens.
We lift our hands in worship, then tear people down with gossip.
We cry out for direction but ignore the Word already given.
Then, after all that, we wonder why we feel spiritually dry, directionless, and disillusioned.
James 1:6–8 (NKJV) names the problem:
“But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.”
A double-minded man.
One foot in, one foot out.
Always teetering between two worlds.
It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been in church or what your last spiritual high felt like, if your direction isn’t fixed on Christ, your foundation is already cracking.
And that brings us to Ephesians 3:16–17 (NKJV):
“That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love…”
Discipleship is not about feelings. It’s not about hype. It’s about direction—and foundation. Where are your feet pointed? And what is your heart rooted in?
If Christ truly dwells in you, there should be evidence. There should be strength in your inner man. There should be spiritual grounding that holds fast when the winds of doubt, culture, or temptation blow. But if you’re divided—if you’re attempting to serve two masters—then instability will follow you like a shadow.
Psalm 16:11 (NKJV) offers both a promise and a choice:
“You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
That’s the direction. That’s North. But it’s not automatic. That path has to be chosen, walked, and guarded.
You don’t coast into holiness. You choose it. You pursue it. You turn your back on everything else—not perfectly, but purposefully.
So, let’s get brutally honest: Where is your compass pointing?What are your daily decisions saying about who your Master really is?
Have you left your first love while convincing yourself you’re still devoted?
You can’t have both. Not forever. One Master will win.
Let it be Jesus.
So let’s talk about it: What part of your walk with God needs course correction? Let’s open the conversation and challenge each other toward obedience and clarity.
