The story from today’s passage often gets ignored. Why? Because it depicts a wasteful and unrighteous manager, on the cusp of being fired, acting “shrewdly” to the detriment of his employer…yet his employer commends him. What? How can such a guy get praised? How can such a character be exemplified by Jesus within his teaching?
Questions
- Are you quick to believe God is a “debt reliever” and “burden lifter”?
- Have our non-Christian friends, family, and coworkers heard the good news that God is a “debt reliever” and “burden lifter”?
