Then the manager said to himself, ‘What will I do, now that my master is taking the position away from me? I have decided what to do so that, when I am dismissed as manager, people may welcome me into their homes.’” vss. 3a, 4
Luke 16:1-9
Money talks! We all know it. Jesus knew it too. In this parable he shows how the dishonest steward used the power of money to secure his uncertain future. Even if he got fired, he knew he would always be welcome in the homes of those he had enriched at his master’s expense. If in our naivety we believed that money would eventually lose its power, these last years have demonstrated that it’s stronger than ever. When money speaks even the richest people in the world take notice. In the face of lawsuits and threats principles are abandoned and justice is perverted. Jesus told his disciples to learn from the power of money, and like the dishonest manager, to use it to make friends for themselves. Like it or not, money is a big part of our lives. We can be its master or its slave. When we are generous in our giving and use money to enhance the lives of the poor and the needy, even if we use it all up, we will be okay. We will have accumulated a fortune in the kingdom of peace and have a home forever with Christ.
Thought for the Day: How did I learn to master money?
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