A New Story

Scripture – Luke 16:1-4: 1Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. 2So he called him in and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.’ 3“The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do now? My master is taking away my job. I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m ashamed to beg—4I know what I’ll do so that, when I lose my job here, people will welcome me into their houses.’

Reflection: Well, here’s the start of something – some kind of plan that’s being hatched. It’s another parable – a story Jesus tells that carries a lesson of some kind for everyone who reads it.

This is just the beginning. It sets the stage for what’s to come, so there’s not a lot to see yet. I do notice, however, that the rich man was keeping track of the job his manager was doing. God has certainly entrusted me with a lot of responsibility to manage His stuff on His behalf. I’ll keep that in mind today, even as I look ahead to tomorrow’s reading.