Little and Big Things...
The Gospel of Luke
Luke Chapter 16
Scripture=Luke chapter 16:10-12 (New Living Translation)
“If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should you be trusted with things of your own?
Observations and Applications=
Did you ever think what you would do with a million dollars?
It is fun just to think about it isn’t it? How much would you invest? What would you buy; a new house, a new car maybe? Would you give anything to God? A tithe (10%) and perhaps something special for your church? Would you give any of it away? What do you really think you would do with all that money?
For many of us the answer is really kind of easy. It would be fairly obvious what we would do with the money. Seriously, most of us could know right now what we would do. All you would have to do is look and see what you are doing with the money that you have right now!
In Luke chapter 16:10-12, Jesus tells us that if we are faithful in little things we will be able to be trusted with even bigger things. I know that I have been writing about money but the principle is really the same for everything. We are stewards over everything we have; including our time, our treasures and our talents (our personalities and gifts). If you are not using wisely what God has given you now what makes you think that having more of anything would make you give more faithfully?
I am not suggesting that you give simply to get more. What has been given to us is like being given a financial trust and we are responsible for how we use it. If we are faithful stewards of God’s blessings now, then we can be given even more. Good stewardship of God’s provisions given to us here on earth will open up the gates of heaven for us to receive heavenly riches as well.
Prayer= Lord Jesus you are the Christ and all that I have is yours. Help me to be faithful with everything that is given from your hand. I want to be faithful with the things of this world so that I can be trusted with the riches of heaven.
Luke Chapter 16
Scripture=Luke chapter 16:10-12 (New Living Translation)
“If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should you be trusted with things of your own?
Observations and Applications=
Did you ever think what you would do with a million dollars?
It is fun just to think about it isn’t it? How much would you invest? What would you buy; a new house, a new car maybe? Would you give anything to God? A tithe (10%) and perhaps something special for your church? Would you give any of it away? What do you really think you would do with all that money?
For many of us the answer is really kind of easy. It would be fairly obvious what we would do with the money. Seriously, most of us could know right now what we would do. All you would have to do is look and see what you are doing with the money that you have right now!
In Luke chapter 16:10-12, Jesus tells us that if we are faithful in little things we will be able to be trusted with even bigger things. I know that I have been writing about money but the principle is really the same for everything. We are stewards over everything we have; including our time, our treasures and our talents (our personalities and gifts). If you are not using wisely what God has given you now what makes you think that having more of anything would make you give more faithfully?
I am not suggesting that you give simply to get more. What has been given to us is like being given a financial trust and we are responsible for how we use it. If we are faithful stewards of God’s blessings now, then we can be given even more. Good stewardship of God’s provisions given to us here on earth will open up the gates of heaven for us to receive heavenly riches as well.
Prayer= Lord Jesus you are the Christ and all that I have is yours. Help me to be faithful with everything that is given from your hand. I want to be faithful with the things of this world so that I can be trusted with the riches of heaven.
