8 ‘The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in DEALING WITH THEIR OWN KIND THAN ARE THE PEOPLE OF THE LIGHT. 9 I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings. Luke 16
There is praise in this world for dealing shrewdly with the things of the world and with the people in it, but Jesus looked to the time when this world’s treasures would be left behind. He urged His listeners to use their wealth to invest not just for the present but for the future. I was listening to a prophetic minister sharing recently about donating wholeheartedly into a church situation in their youth where corruption was later uncovered. He cried out to the Lord that all their giving had been forfeited because of what had gone on in the church, but the Lord told him it wasn’t so, because they had given with right motives they would still receive their reward. The Lord confirmed that there was a reward for giving to His Kingdom and when given with honest intent it wouldn’t be lost.
10 ‘WHOEVER can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. (A UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE) 11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? 12 And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own? Luke 16
Jesus told His listeners that faithfulness in small things here would determine how much we could be trusted with later. God looks for ways to reward those who have sacrificed for Him, both here and in the Age to come.
13 ‘No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.’ Luke 16
8 ‘The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in DEALING WITH THEIR OWN KIND THAN ARE THE PEOPLE OF THE LIGHT. 9 I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings. Luke 16
There is praise in this world for dealing shrewdly with the things of the world and with the people in it, but Jesus looked to the time when this world’s treasures would be left behind. He urged His listeners to use their wealth to invest not just for the present but for the future. I was listening to a prophetic minister sharing recently about donating wholeheartedly into a church situation in their youth where corruption was later uncovered. He cried out to the Lord that all their giving had been forfeited because of what had gone on in the church, but the Lord told him it wasn’t so, because they had given with right motives they would still receive their reward. The Lord confirmed that there was a reward for giving to His Kingdom and when given with honest intent it wouldn’t be lost.
10 ‘WHOEVER can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. (A UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE) 11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? 12 And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own? Luke 16
Jesus told His listeners that faithfulness in small things here would determine how much we could be trusted with later. God looks for ways to reward those who have sacrificed for Him, both here and in the Age to come.
13 ‘No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.’ Luke 16
But Jesus reserves His strongest statement to the end of the Parable, NO ONE CAN SERVE TWO MASTERS! You will hate one and love the other or be devoted to one and despise the other. I also listened recently to a Christian speaker who was actively involved in high level international finance. He said, ‘Many believers today were trusting in money’. (He also predicted that major western economies were on the brink of collapse). Believers who bear Christ’s name but who actually have their security in the things of this world, all of which is temporary and passing.
14 The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus. 15 He said to them, ‘You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight. Luke 16
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8 ‘The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in DEALING WITH THEIR OWN KIND THAN ARE THE PEOPLE OF THE LIGHT. 9 I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings. Luke 16
There is praise in this world for dealing shrewdly with the things of the world and with the people in it, but Jesus looked to the time when this world’s treasures would be left behind. He urged His listeners to use their wealth to invest not just for the present but for the future. I was listening to a prophetic minister sharing recently about donating wholeheartedly into a church situation in their youth where corruption was later uncovered. He cried out to the Lord that all their giving had been forfeited because of what had gone on in the church, but the Lord told him it wasn’t so, because they had given with right motives they would still receive their reward. The Lord confirmed that there was a reward for giving to His Kingdom and when given with honest intent it wouldn’t be lost.
10 ‘WHOEVER can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. (A UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE) 11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? 12 And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own? Luke 16
Jesus told His listeners that faithfulness in small things here would determine how much we could be trusted with later. God looks for ways to reward those who have sacrificed for Him, both here and in the Age to come.
13 ‘No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.’ Luke 16
But Jesus reserves His strongest statement to the end of the Parable, NO ONE CAN SERVE TWO MASTERS! You will hate one and love the other or be devoted to one and despise the other. I also listened recently to a Christian speaker who was actively involved in high level international finance. He said, ‘Many believers today were trusting in money’. (He also predicted that major western economies were on the brink of collapse). Believers who bear Christ’s name but who actually have their security in the things of this world, all of which is temporary and passing.
14 The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus. 15 He said to them, ‘You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight. Luke 16
Of course the ever present Pharisees mocked His words. They loved money and lived for the honour of this world, but Jesus warned them that religious rituals covering unconverted hearts wouldn’t allow them access to the Kingdom of Heaven.
May the Lord bless and keep you today. Immanuel, God is with us.
8 ‘The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in DEALING WITH THEIR OWN KIND THAN ARE THE PEOPLE OF THE LIGHT. 9 I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings. Luke 16
There is praise in this world for dealing shrewdly with the things of the world and with the people in it, but Jesus looked to the time when this world’s treasures would be left behind. He urged His listeners to use their wealth to invest not just for the present but for the future. I was listening to a prophetic minister sharing recently about donating wholeheartedly into a church situation in their youth where corruption was later uncovered. He cried out to the Lord that all their giving had been forfeited because of what had gone on in the church, but the Lord told him it wasn’t so, because they had given with right motives they would still receive their reward. The Lord confirmed that there was a reward for giving to His Kingdom and when given with honest intent it wouldn’t be lost.
10 ‘WHOEVER can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. (A UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE) 11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? 12 And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own? Luke 16
Jesus told His listeners that faithfulness in small things here would determine how much we could be trusted with later. God looks for ways to reward those who have sacrificed for Him, both here and in the Age to come.
13 ‘No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.’ Luke 16
But Jesus reserves His strongest statement to the end of the Parable, NO ONE CAN SERVE TWO MASTERS! You will hate one and love the other or be devoted to one and despise the other. I also listened recently to a Christian speaker who was actively involved in high level international finance. He said, ‘Many believers today were trusting in money’. (He also predicted that major western economies were on the brink of collapse). Believers who bear Christ’s name but who actually have their security in the things of this world, all of which is temporary and passing.
14 The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus. 15 He said to them, ‘You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight. Luke 16
Of course the ever present Pharisees mocked His words. They loved money and lived for the honour of this world, but Jesus warned them that religious rituals covering unconverted hearts wouldn’t allow them access to the Kingdom of Heaven.
May the Lord bless and keep you today. Immanuel, God is with us.
course the ever present Pharisees mocked His words. They loved money and lived for the honour of this world, but Jesus warned them that religious rituals covering unconverted hearts wouldn’t allow them access to the Kingdom of Heaven.
May the Lord bless and keep you today. Immanuel, God is with us.
But Jesus reserves His strongest statement to the end of the Parable, NO ONE CAN SERVE TWO MASTERS! You will hate one and love the other or be devoted to one and despise the other. I also listened recently to a Christian speaker who was actively involved in high level international finance. He said, ‘Many believers today were trusting in money’. (He also predicted that major western economies were on the brink of collapse). Believers who bear Christ’s name but who actually have their security in the things of this world, all of which is temporary and passing.
14 The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus. 15 He said to them, ‘You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight. Luke 16
Of course the ever present Pharisees mocked His words. They loved money and lived for the honour of this world, but Jesus warned them that religious rituals covering unconverted hearts wouldn’t allow them access to the Kingdom of Heaven.
May the Lord bless and keep you today. Immanuel, God is with us.