It's a lesson in economics, much needed in today's economy:
"He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much. Therefore if you have not been faithful in the use of unrighteous wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you? And if you have not been faithful in the use of that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?" (Luke 16:10-12)
The big picture of our lives is the sum total of all its parts. Stewardship and management of every area contributes to the whole. Faithful stewardship, as well as unfaithful stewardship, has a ripple effect that touches all areas of our lives.
Financial stewardship is inseparably tied to spiritual life: "if you have not been faithful in the use of unrighteous wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you?" Many believers "compartmentalize" their lives and separate business and financial dealings from their Christian walk. According to Jesus, it cannot be done; financial stewardship has a direct bearing on one's status in the coming Kingdom.
In modern times it has never been harder to make sound financial investments and decisions. But good stewardship in hard times is at least as important as in prosperous times - both materially and spiritually.
Jesus introduces a concept that runs much deeper than financial. Faithfulness in all the little things is indicative of the big picture of faithfulness. That which is done in private or in obscurity tells the true story of one's life. How we pay our bills, invest our time, and conduct relationships speak volumes about our character.
An airline pilot was recently heralded as a hero for sparing every life on a plane he piloted when it crashed. Details have since emerged of a very detail-oriented, perfectionist individual. The tedium of training and preparation became abundantly evident in a moment of crisis. There would be no accolades were it not for faithfulness in the small but vital details.
What have you been entrusted to manage today? Whether a broom or a boardroom, it is a sacred trust and figures prominently in your future role in the King's cabinet. Stewardship in this life is a determining factor in the life of the Age to Come.
Serve well today, fellow servants.
Steve
"He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much. Therefore if you have not been faithful in the use of unrighteous wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you? And if you have not been faithful in the use of that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?" (Luke 16:10-12)
The big picture of our lives is the sum total of all its parts. Stewardship and management of every area contributes to the whole. Faithful stewardship, as well as unfaithful stewardship, has a ripple effect that touches all areas of our lives.
Financial stewardship is inseparably tied to spiritual life: "if you have not been faithful in the use of unrighteous wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you?" Many believers "compartmentalize" their lives and separate business and financial dealings from their Christian walk. According to Jesus, it cannot be done; financial stewardship has a direct bearing on one's status in the coming Kingdom.
In modern times it has never been harder to make sound financial investments and decisions. But good stewardship in hard times is at least as important as in prosperous times - both materially and spiritually.
Jesus introduces a concept that runs much deeper than financial. Faithfulness in all the little things is indicative of the big picture of faithfulness. That which is done in private or in obscurity tells the true story of one's life. How we pay our bills, invest our time, and conduct relationships speak volumes about our character.
An airline pilot was recently heralded as a hero for sparing every life on a plane he piloted when it crashed. Details have since emerged of a very detail-oriented, perfectionist individual. The tedium of training and preparation became abundantly evident in a moment of crisis. There would be no accolades were it not for faithfulness in the small but vital details.
What have you been entrusted to manage today? Whether a broom or a boardroom, it is a sacred trust and figures prominently in your future role in the King's cabinet. Stewardship in this life is a determining factor in the life of the Age to Come.
Serve well today, fellow servants.
Steve
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