Episode Details

Want to make the best possible investments with your money? Do you want to make the ultimate plans for the greatest future returns? Jesus tells the parable of a shrewd manager who, facing dismissal, wisely uses his remaining opportunity to prepare for the future. In essence, he uses what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. Sometimes you can take it with you! So how does this advice apply to how we use money? Jesus doesn't always explain his parables but this time, he gives us clear instructions for how to use our money for maximum returns!

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For Reflection:

- What does the manager’s shrewdness teach about planning for the future?

- Where might money or possessions compete for your loyalty to God?

- What does it mean to be faithful in “little things” in your daily life?

- What would it look like to align your priorities more closely with God’s kingdom?

- Prayer: Lord, help me use what you’ve given me with an eternal perspective.