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Choose Wisely
By: Lisa Boisvert
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” Luke 16:13
It's sad, but many people are addicted to things like alcohol, drugs, gambling, and pornography. But another one is often overlooked, and it's the addiction to money. Obsessing about money is hard to overcome, because you can't go "cold turkey" and decide to stop using it. Money is an integral part of life because we need it to pay our bills, to eat, and to live.
Money in itself is neither good nor evil; it's really just a tool. Like a hammer, money can either be used to build up or tear down. Money can fund sinful behaviors, but it can also be used to expand God's kingdom. The same amount of money that could cause someone to stumble can be given to a missionary to help spread the gospel. Money isn't destructive; the LOVE of money is where the problem lies. The book of Hebrews summarizes it like this:
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." Hebrews 13:5
The love for money has destroyed many lives and caused people to neglect their family, and even Christ-followers can spend excessive time accumulating wealth. The person who is constantly pursuing money usually ends up becoming a workaholic, which eventually limits their family time. Even worse, some gamble away what they already have trying to get more, even spending the money set aside to pay bills.
An obsession about money creates a false sense of reality. When someone is overly focused on their possessions, they are placing their hope on their money instead of God. It isn't always true, but having a lot of money usually decreases our reliance on God. If we aren't careful, we start to think like the world, believing money can buy us happiness, security, and the desires of our heart. Some are even willing to justify their sin to obtain more of it! Honestly, money is probably the most common idol in our world.
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. 1 Timothy 6:10
Every Christ-follower must choose who they will serve, God or money. Our opening verse says only one of them can be our master. Choose wisely, because only one can satisfy... I'm choosing Jesus, are you?