In one sentence, Jesus gave us a benchmark in how we would handle increased wealth.
One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much – Luke 16:10
Whatever a man does with what he has, is an indicator of what he would do with whatever amount more of it there may be.
Based on your current condition, how would you handle increased wealth?
Many pretend that if they were rich they would give large sums to charity, make larger contributions to the church, save more and generally be a good steward – but they do none of these things with more modest possessions. These folks, in general are lying to themselves.
Jesus goes on to say that those who can’t make things work with a more modest net worth will not be trusted to handle larger responsibilities. (Luke 16:11-12)
Instead of justifying ourselves by saying “If I had more ___________ I would do more _________”, we should be asking, “How can I best use what God has given me in his service?”
Daily Bible reading for September 23
Psalm 53
2 Samuel 13
Ezekiel 13
Luke 16:1-17:10
September 23, 2013
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