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The unjust steward doesn’t merely hand back paid bills, no; rather, he changes them. And the master commends him for such shrewd dealings. What’s that all about? Here’s what I hear: the steward is the pastor. For indeed, every preacher Christ has ever sent has been exactly this: unjust, squandering what’s entrusted to him, still bound for the same exit as the rest of mankind. O, vanity of vanities, indeed! I, and all those whom Christ has called and ordained to stand in His s

The sad reality is that neither you nor I, however much we may claim otherwise, are as faithful, dedicated, and desiring as we ought to be. Thus, our Lord’s words cut us to the quick: the sons of this world are more shrewd, they care more about the things of this world, than we, as the sons of light—as Christians—care about the things of Christ. Worse, too often, the earthly treasures, which we know moth and rust destroy and which thieves steal, take precedence in our lives o

Unlike the steward in this parable—or you, for that matter—our Lord, Christ Jesus, did not waste His Master’s goods; He was a Good Steward of all that was entrusted to Him. He was holy, perfect in every way, faithful in all things, and owed nothing to anyone. And, if you can imagine it, He has called you to Himself and asked you, “How much do you owe My Father?” That’s who His Master is: His Father. And you must say, “A hundred,” for you owe Him everything, so miserable have