Email from Abiding Place Daily Bread – May 21, 2025 (The Fourth Day – Genesis 1:14-19) Matthew 6:22 – The light of the body is the eye — therefore, if your eye is single, your whole body is full of light. We Cannot Serve Two Masters Paul said if we are risen with Christ, then our affection must be on Heavenly things and not on things of this Earth (Colossians 3:1-4). Why? Because we cannot serve two masters (Matthew 6:24). Our affections are created from the things we love. Our affections come from the things which we delight in and that bring us pleasure. There should be nothing we delight in more than the things of the Spirit. Paul said those who are after the flesh have affections for the flesh, and those who are after the Spirit have affections for the things of the Spirit – you cannot serve two masters! (Romans 8:5; Matthew 6:24). The realms of Spirit that produce joy unspeakable and are full of glory should be our delight, and the pursuit of our hearts continually. Our affections should be set on the beauty and the splendor of interacting with the Lord, our God, our Maker. Our fellowship with Jesus and the honor of living as His temples should be far above all comparison with other things – much less ever be considered equal. When earthly things have caught our eye, we lose all sense of Heaven. Instead of our affections and delights being caught away with God, we find ourselves disappointed and detached from His presence. God wants to make His people joyful in His house of prayer. Unfortunately, many are on an emotional rollercoaster, driven by the winds of circumstance, instead of being led by the Spirit. When the eye of affection is not single, how can we be filled with the life of Christ? There is a terribly effective demonic trick taking place, and God’s people have fallen into the trap. God’s people come and sit in His presence with a sad and disappointed countenance because their hearts have been divided. Blessings, Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
Daily Bread 5/21/2025
