Matthew 6: 24 “No one is able to serve two masters, for either he shall hate the one and love the other, or else he shall cleave to the one and despise the other. You are not able to serve Alaha/haElohim and mammon."

The person with the good ["healthy"] eye is one whose intent is to serve Alaha/haElohim and not mammon [the money-god, used here to indicate the whole system of materialism]. The person with the bad [egoist] eye is selfish, covetous, and miserly. The one's life is full of light, meaning, and purpose; the pther's life is plunged into darkness, deprived of meaning.

The Old Covenant called Yisrael to live distinctly from the nations through Qodesh/ness, focusing primarily on the external matters of the Law. However, Yahushua calls Yah's people to a qodesh/ness that proceeds from the heart. Qodesh/ness is now the outcome of loyalty to Alaha/haElohim and the realization of the fulfilling fruitfulness originally intended for "ALL" people "[not just Yisraelites]...!"

Obeying Alaha was and is supremely important to Yahushua. Obedience is the response of faith to any "Instruction in Righteousness" from Alaha. Yahushua taught that true faith wii always be manifested in obedience to Alaha's revealed will. Successful "Peolpe of the Way" living results from seeking and knowing Alaha's will and then doing it in obedient faith.

The issue of money is mentioned frequently in the Qodesh Scriptures because money can be a most insidious, beguiling, and pervasive temptation [1 Tim. 6:10]. Here in Matt. 6: 24, Yahushua haMashiyakh teaches that the problem with wealth or riches ["mommon"] is that we become mastered by it when we choose to serve money/mommon instead of Alaha/haElohim. The word "serve" used here means "to be enslaved to." Our choice of masters is not solely an issue of advisability [a choice of priorities], nor is it a mere question of accountability [a moral choice]. Rather, it is a clear issue of impossibility [no choice.] One simply must choose between serving Alaha/haElohim and serving the money-god/Gad. To serve Alaha also means to have money issues under control.

In Matthew 6: 25-34 we must overcome financial fears. These words of Yahushua teaches us how to live in uncertain financail times without stress or fear. Financial fear is: 1) unreasonable [vs.25]. We are not to become distracted from the substantial issues of life over less important matters like what we will eat or wear. It is 2) unnatural [vs.26] We are the only creation of Alaha that worries. Alaha/haElohim provides for the birds He created, and we are more valuable than they are. We are outside of Alaha's natural gesign when we worry. It is 3) unhelpful [vs.27]. Worry and fear do not produce anything worthwhile. It is 4) unnecessary [vs.30]. Alaha/haElohim provides for His own and promises to take care of our needs and will give to us our hearts desires [when we stand in correction]. It is 5) unbelieving nor trusting [vs.31,32]. We are acting as if Alaha/haElohim did not exist when we live in financial fear. Our Ab/Father knows our ever need, and He will provide.

Yahushua haMashiyakh resumes the theme of single-hearted devotion to Alaha/haElohim and deals with the related attitude of freedom from anxiety over daily needs. He illustrates the worthlessness of worry by showing that it is unnecessary, unfuritful, and unbecoming of "The People of The Way...!"

These are times that will test our faithfullness in Alaha/haElohim. Remember, its only a "TEST", Amein...!

Shalom Shalom
"Zaquaine" Mufasa Abda Kalil TsidekiYahu

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