July 28 – The Shrewd Manager - Luke 16:1-13
Jesus
told His disciples a story about a manager who was caught wasting resources. The master brought him before himself and
asked him about it. The master then
fired him so he started to think about what he could do. He wasn’t strong enough for manual work. So he called each one of the master’s
debtors. He then reduced their bills by
20%. The master commended his servant
for being so shrewd.
Jesus
went on to say that people of the world are more wise and shrewd than people of
the light. Whoever can be trusted with
little can be trusted with much. If a
person cannot be trust with worldly wealth they certainly cannot be trusted
with true riches.
Jesus
then goes on to say that they will not be given true wealth for their own. He closes off this parable with the point
that a person cannot servant two masters.
You cannot serve God and mammon.
July 29 – Jesus reveals the hearts of the Pharisees. –
Luke 16:14-18
The
Pharisees who loved money sneered at Jesus.
He replied, “You know that you try to justify yourself to men but God
knows your heart.” He told them that the
things that are highly esteemed among men are an abomination to God.
Jesus
then taught that the law and the prophets were waiting for Jesus. He stated that right now the Kingdom of God
is being preached and every man is being pressed by it. The Lord is looking for decisions right
now. The day you hear about Jesus Christ
is your day of decision. You become
responsible the very moment you hear about Jesus Christ, You are in the valley of decision. Jesus also said that when the Kingdom of God
Jesus
then stated that heaven and earth will passed away before one letter of the law
will pass away. Jesus never came to do
away with the law but to fulfill it and then institute a new covenant created
in and through His blood. As one the
writer of Hebrews puts it, “He gave us a new and living way.” Today in your time of decision make sure you
chose Jesus and not the law, life and not death.
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