DCLM Daily Manna TOPIC: Faithfulness Required Monday 06, October 2014 TEXT: LUKE 16:1-18 KEY VERSE: “And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another mans, who shall give you that which is your own?” (Luke 16:12). Life is like a boomerang: when the object is thrown, it comes back to you. It is said that what goes around, comes around. What you do unto others shall also come to you. The scope of Christ’s discourse here is meant to awaken and quicken us all to eternal wisdom in our management of people’s business in our care. If we do good with them, we shall surely reap the benefit of it here and hereafter. The steward in this parable was reported to have misused (wasted) his lord’s goods in his care. Being then called upon to give account of his stewardship that he may receive “a just recompense of reward”, he became awakened to the reality of his lifestyle of idleness, indulgence, pride and gross negligence. Then, he began to consider, “what shall I do“ (verse 2a), all in a last minute effort to avert the certainty of the master’s frown and the judgment awaiting him. These efforts of his (though the more dishonest), caught his master’s attention and commendation for “doing wisely” - not merely in his action, but the motive behind it as seen in verse 4 which deals with foresight and deliberate preparations for the future, hence Christ’s conclusion and counsel in verse 8b and 9. As children of God, we are expected to possess the virtues of piety, prudence and trustworthiness. We are called upon to make faithfulness our watchword and lifestyle at all times. The children of this world, in their “wisdom,” readily go all out to make noticeable achievements in such things they set their hearts to do. Whatever we may have in this world - wealth, fame or talent - are but God’s resources merely kept under our care which He expects us to make the most judicious use of. If we do not make right use of the gifts of God’s providence, how then can we expect from Him the gifts of spiritual grace? In one way or the other (physical or spiritual), we are all stewards of God’s divine providence bestowed upon us which could be in form of riches, fame, authority, talent, knowledge, gifts or ministry. It is sinful to handle our employer’s job shabbily because it is not our own. Faithfulness is demanded of believers in every clime and situation. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Whatever a man sows, he shall also reap.
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 12:31:22 +0000
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