Undivided Allegiances (Luke 16:14-18)
When Jesus we can’t serve both God and money, the religious leaders of His day (as in ours) were particularly struck. They loved money and the power of their position. Probably more than Hod Himself, if they were being honest. So, the poo-pooed Jesus’s teaching. When Jesus heard them, He rebuked them. Not only were they elevating something above God, which is the essence of idolatry. They were elevating themselves above God. This is the idolatry of Adam and Eve. This is the cult of self, where we declare ourselves to be lord and god of our own lives. Jesus goes on to clarify. The Law was given as revelation by God, but not as the solution to our sin and idolatry problem. It exposed our problem and provided a promise of a solution. We can’t hope to fulfill the law and save ourselves. Up until John the Baptist, the Law was in effect. With the coming of Jesus, a new covenant is being established. We relate to God, not on our own merit, but on Christ’s. This does not negate the Law. Jesus...
