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PARABLE OF THE UNJUST STEWARD – FAITHFUL IN THE LEAST
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
Luke 16:1-12
Memory verse: Luke 16:10-11
“He that is faithful
in that which is least
is faithful also in much…”
PARABLE OF THE UNJUST STEWARD – FAITHFUL IN THE LEAST
If a professing believer says that he will be faithful when it comes to important things like marriage covenants and business dealings but will cut corners and be lazy about it when it comes to small things that are of little significance, he is a liar. He is delusional and lying to himself. Faithfulness is trustworthiness. Whatever tasks are assigned to a faithful person, he gets them done to the best of his ability, and he gets them done on time.
To be such a faithful person, he must be faithful in all things, big and small. In the Parable of the Unjust Steward, Jesus declares, “He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?” (Luke 16:10-11). The least important thing in every believer’s life is his material possessions. To be unfaithful in managing mammon is to hoard and be miserly. He trusts in his wealth. He holds on to it tightly and panics when it diminishes in value and amount. He looks for the cheapest things. On holiday, he boasts of his “good” deal: staying in the cheapest hotel and eating the cheapest food, when he has millions in his bank. His stinginess in his own life extends also to his stinginess in not helping others in need. He is tightfisted in not sharing and helping others in need, even when he has much.
Behaviours like these reveal the unfaithfulness in mammon that Christ calls “the least” in every believer’s life. All believers know that this world is reserved for destruction by fire, and to hoard things demonstrates unfaithfulness. Furthermore, the believer trusts God and Christ. The stingy believer still puts his trust in mammon, which means that he hates God. He says he is a Christian, but his life fails to bear any spiritual fruit, especially concerning his love for mammon.
Being faithful in the least will enable us to be faithful in the much, which includes the souls of men, women and children, and the Word of God.
THOUGHT: Am I faithful in handling mammon?
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, may I be faithful in the least so that I can be faithful in the much, for Christ’s sake. Amen.