October 17 · Love
October 17: Love
Matthew 6:24
““No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.”
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Say it
Practice Matthew 6:24
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
“Noonecanservetwomasters,forhewillhatetheoneandlovetheother;orelsehebedevotedtooneanddespisetheother.Youcan’tserveGodandMammon.
Morning
Breakfast question for October 17: if Matthew 6:24 is true, what changes before school? The verse says, ““No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You…” Let one person answer in a single sentence.
Bedtime prayer
Father, the words of Matthew 6:24 are your gift tonight. Teach us to trust what you said about “serve,” and give us a quiet sleep. Amen.
Challenge
Write the word “serve” on a scrap of paper and leave it by the sink.