Who Do I Serve?

Jesus wasn’t finished after the parable of the dishonest manger. Money was the man’s downfall. Remember how Jesus described money when it is pursued? He used the words “unrighteous wealth.” And what did Jesus say happens when we chase after more money? He said it fails. The dishonest manager is an example.

Jesus had more to teach on the pursuit of money:

 “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own? No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”

Luke 16:10-13

Because we are human, we forget one fact:

 “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him.” Psalm 24:1

Why is this important?

It should be obvious…but we forget so easily.

EVERYTHING IS GOD’S

Yet God is never selfish.

The truth is God freely gives us all things.

If all things are God’s…our money is His. We are to use it faithfully-as His managers…for His work on earth. Maybe now we can see ourselves as the dishonest manager? He used money for self. It fails every time.

The last sentence in these verses is where the freedom truth is found. When we make money our God we become slaves to money. disappointment, heartache, pain and suffering are the dividends of a human pursuit of money. The rich person you may be thinking of now will come to the final judgment cross road like us.

Final money truth: We can’t serve God AND money.

Today-every day-put God first.

Money second. (It’s His money…He’s simply allowing us to be His manager. He is allowing us to use it.)

Now ask yourself, “Who do I serve?