29d • General discussion
Thinking Beyond the Temporary
I join several men from around the country every day on an online Bible study. We are currently working through the Gospel of Luke.
This morning I’ve been wrestling with Luke 16:9:
“Make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.”
There is something unsettling about the parable in which this verse is found.
Jesus points to a worldly manager who was strategic about his future, even if his motives were flawed. He understood something simple: prepare now for what’s coming.
The world is often more strategic about temporary security than believers are about eternal impact.
We plan for retirement. We build savings. We insure our homes. We diversify portfolios. We think ahead.
But how intentional are we about eternity? How strategic are we about using our resources, influence, time, and opportunities to impact souls?
Money will fail. Markets will shift. Positions will disappear. Systems will crumble. But people endure forever.
Jesus is not telling us to be dishonest.
He is telling us to be wise. If the world can plan aggressively for what won’t last, shouldn’t we plan even more intentionally for what will?
Maybe the question isn’t how much we give. Maybe it’s this:
Are we as serious about eternal impact as we are about temporary security?
That’s been sitting heavy on me. What are your thoughts?
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