Jesus concludes his parable with a lesson on what controls or rules our lives. Our "master" is that which governs our thought-life, shapes our ideals, controls the desires of the heart and the values we choose to live by. We can be ruled by many different things – the love of money or possessions, the power of position, the glamour of wealth and prestige, the driving force of unruly passions and addictions. Ultimately the choice boils down to two: God and "mammon". "Mammon" stands for "material wealth or possessions" or whatever tends to "control our appetites and desires". There is one Master alone who has the power to set us free from the slavery of sin and addiction. That Master is the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus makes clear that our heart must either be possessed by God's love or our heart will be possessed by the love of something else.
Just as a slave is the exclusive property of his master, God is the most exclusive of masters. So serving Him cannot be a part-time or spare-time job; it is full-time job. Finally, Jesus warns the Pharisees that material prosperity is not a sure sign of one’s goodness and God’s blessing, but a sign of God’s mercy and generosity. Since God owns us totally we are expected to be at His service doing His holy will all the time. Hence there is no such thing as a part-time Christian. But only full time , committed Christians. Let’s be every ready to be at his service, serving others for the Lord.
"Lord Jesus, Free me from greed and attachment to material things that I may be generous in using the gifts and resources you give me for your glory and for the good of my neighbor."
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