The Bible says that it is impossible to serve two gods at the same time. One gentleman will have to serve diligently, and the other half-heartedly. You cannot serve God and Mammon. What do these words mean? Mammon - who is this?
Is Mamon a Demon or God?
Translated from the ancient Greek language, "mammon" is wealth or luxury. The ancient Romans worshiped an analogue of Mamon - Mercury, which was considered the patron saint of trade.
According to the Bible, Mammon is a demon. It is believed that if Mamon reigns in human life, then there is no place for God. However, such a statement is debatable. Christianity has a twofold relation to luxury and wealth. Most representatives of Christian denominations clearly condemn those who make money. Although almost all religious organizations have special boxes for collecting donations from parishioners. Christianity simply became related with poverty and poverty. Even the smallest income in a person is condemned by inveterate ministers, and one can often hear that a person is obsessed with the spirit of mammon.
However, there are individuals who worship Mamon as a deity. Having met the mention of Mamon in the Bible, people begin to speculate with religion in the hope of hiding their desire for enrichment. The god of Mammon, in their opinion, helps to get rid of poverty, which is also extreme.
The story of Mamon
It turns out that the understanding of Mammon is not always correct. Some ministers, on the contrary, say that if a person lives in constant poverty, then the Mammon-demon settled in his home. That is, if a person constantly works, sacrifices everything, and abundance does not come to him - this indicates the influence of the mammon on his life. Mammon is not luxury, not wealth, not abundance. On the contrary, it is poverty and poverty. Why is it so difficult to get rid of this spirit? It is worth turning to the story.
In the distant past, people were pious. They believed in the existence of the spiritual world, sought to find a spiritual teacher who would give them knowledge and protection. People worshiped a huge number of Gods. They brought jewelry, animals, and food to each of them. In those days, such rites were commonplace. There are many confirmations in the Bible. Of course, sacrifices were also made in order to gain material well-being. Legend has it that it was not without the machinations of the devil. It was he who slipped the demon, who is known as Mamon, as the god of material happiness. To gain wealth, people did not bring Mammon material values: they sacrificed their children to him, which was considered extremely disgusting. This filth affected almost all peoples. Such a terrible story of Mamon. The Bible repeatedly mentions the consequences of committing such sins.
Curse of Mammon
Ancestors sacrificed their children in the hope of gaining material wealth. Perhaps Mamon gave what he was asked for. However, in return for this, he took away children from each subsequent clan. He did this in various ways. Someone had an abortion, someone had a child dying in the womb, some children died as a result of an illness or accident. These are all the machinations of the demon Mamon. It is he who simply takes his duty. This curse can pass from generation to generation. It is believed that if there were cases of the death of children in the family or there is a fear that the child may die, then this is all the action of Mammon.
Therefore, you must always turn to the Lord with repentance and prayers. Only he can destroy the influence of Mamon. Therefore, the Bible says that it is impossible to serve both the Lord and Mamon at the same time.
The Bible's Secret Truth
The Son of God, Jesus Christ, was a rich man; He left all this in the name of the Lord. He showed that God and his service are above his own satisfaction. By his premature death, Jesus broke the curse of Mammon. When a person serves the Lord, well-being, happiness, and wealth come into his life. And there is no need to worship someone else in the hope of gaining material wealth. All this has certain consequences that can lead a person to hell. Moreover, this will negatively affect all subsequent generations. But if at least one person in the family serves the Lord, then all generations will immediately receive great benefits.
Only God can unselfishly bestow people with his mercy, the main thing is to sincerely appeal to him and glorify his holy name.