27 A Shrewd Manager

Luke 16:1-15, TBC Book Two, Chapter 27
Jesus told many captivating stories, especially to his disciples, but quite often, those who did not follow Jesus would also listen. One day he told them a parable about a shrewd manager. Like all parables, the story would hinge on a comparison. It would show people how two things differed. Every time Jesus told a parable, he was trying to make a point. And if you understood that point, then you understood how God views certain matters.

With every eye upon him, Jesus began, “There was once a rich man who heard that his manager was wasting his possessions. So he sent for him.

“Then he said to him, ‘What’s this I’ve heard about you squandering what I own? If what I hear is true, you’re not fit to be a manager. Now leave, and don’t return unless you can show me what you have done.’

“The manager thought to himself, What will I do? When I lose my job as manager, I can’t work for him as a laborer. I’m not strong enough even to dig. I’ll be left with nothing, and I can’t bring myself to beg. . . . I know what I’ll do, he thought. I’ll work out some deals with the people who borrowed from my master. . . .

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 27, for the rest of the story.)​

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Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: Wise investors play the long game—taking stock of eternal value.
     A promise to cling to: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:10-21 NIV
     A praise to fill you: Seize the Day  Carolyn Arends     [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]

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