PARABLES OF JESUS – Earning My Trust
Luke 16:10-11
" 'He who is faithful in least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. Therefore, if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?' "
It is a true saying: "Take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves." Perhaps one reason people are poor is because they do not take care of the pennies. The same is true in the spiritual. If I have not been faithful in my stewardship of the material, why should God entrust me with true riches – like spiritual ministry? When I was pastoring, a man came to me and said he wanted to minister in the church. I said to him, "The restrooms need cleaning. That's a good place to start." He answered, "God did not call me to clean toilets," and he walked out. What he said may have been true, but I figured if he wasn't willing to do the little ministry, he wasn't ready to preach. I know I would not trust someone with a million dollars if he had not shown I could trust him with $10.00. Trust is earned, and we earn it by being faithful in the small things.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: God gives us opportunity to earn trust by giving us small tasks first.
Have a "truthworthy" day. Love you.
Luke 16:10-11
" 'He who is faithful in least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. Therefore, if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?' "
It is a true saying: "Take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves." Perhaps one reason people are poor is because they do not take care of the pennies. The same is true in the spiritual. If I have not been faithful in my stewardship of the material, why should God entrust me with true riches – like spiritual ministry? When I was pastoring, a man came to me and said he wanted to minister in the church. I said to him, "The restrooms need cleaning. That's a good place to start." He answered, "God did not call me to clean toilets," and he walked out. What he said may have been true, but I figured if he wasn't willing to do the little ministry, he wasn't ready to preach. I know I would not trust someone with a million dollars if he had not shown I could trust him with $10.00. Trust is earned, and we earn it by being faithful in the small things.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: God gives us opportunity to earn trust by giving us small tasks first.
Have a "truthworthy" day. Love you.
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