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Is there anything worse than being torn between two loyalties? I think not, especially if it means being torn between pleasing God and pleasing those whose opinion you value. The closest thing to that is the medieval practice of quartering. The victim’s ankles and wrists were hitched to four horses that galloped off in opposite directions literally tearing him limb from limb!
Remember our absolute allegiance belongs to Christ and Christ alone. Jesus said:
“If you don’t go all the way with me, through thick and thin, you don’t deserve me.”
— Matthew 10:38 (MSG)
Lord Jesus, deliver us from the seductive voices of our culture that tell us to look out for our needs first. Help us to lay down our lives in loving service to You and others. In Your holy name I pray. Amen.