The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time? Luke 12:42
“Jesus asks us the same, disturbing question He asked his first disciples: “Who then is the faithful and wise manager?” In Jesus’ parables, the final judgment is not based on whether people are good or bad but whether they are wise or foolish. The question is not when the master will return but what the servants will be doing when he arrives. The ongoing question is whether we are becoming more faithful or more foolish along the way.”
Jim Harnish in Saving Grace: Hope-Filled Devotions Along the Way to Financial Well-Being (Nashville: Abingdon, 2020) 61.
Notice the role of faithful managers in today’s Scripture. It’s to share. In this text the manager shares a food allowance. Linked to this idea in the Scriptures, so that one does not have too much and the other too little, each was given an allowance.
Imagine if God’s people lived this way. Imagine if everyone shared.
If you have more than enough, don’t be foolish. Share it. I don’t mean give a handout that creates dependency. I mean give a hand up to help build a disciple. That’s why GTP is doing in Belize this week.
Our discernment retreat is done. We’ve charted a course for the Caribbean for 2022. Today we head into Belize City to meet with our country representative. Tomorrow we get interviewed on television and start program work.
Belize has only 400,000 people in the whole country. Our visit has gotten attention at the national level. Pray for God to help us serve them spiritual food faithfully, in Jesus name. Thanks.