Mission with shrewd faith

A dishonest guy gets fired for cheating, cheats even more to save his skin, and then gets commended for it? What is Jesus really saying here?This isn't a parable about embezzlement. It’s a parable about urgency, wisdom, and what we do with what we’ve been given. And for us, as a church, it’s a powerful statement on how we see our mission right in our parish.God calls us to use our temporary, earthly resources with urgent, creative wisdom to build eternal, relational bridges to our community.This parable ends with a vision of welcome. The manager wanted to be welcomed into homes and other jobs. Jesus commands us to live in such a way that people will welcome us into eternity and in today’s parable asks us to use the things we have to build relationship that give life. Our wisdom in Christ is to use the things that are not eternal to help build the things that are eternal. It means the money in the offering plate isn’t just for the light bill; it’s a tool for eternal friendship. This building isn’t just our holy space; it’s a gift to be used for our community. Your time and talent aren’t just for serving your family or being on a committee; they are for serving a person Jesus loves. Let’s be shrewd. Let’s be wise. Let’s be as passionate about building God’s kingdom as the world is about building its own. Let’s use all that we have, all that we are, to make friends for eternity. To make relationships that show our love and point to Jesus Christ and make the cross the place where the whole world unites in love of God and of each other in Jesus Christ" Call to Action: "Lord God, what one resource do we have – time, skill or possession – that I can use this week to creatively show your love to someone in my world? Make us shrewd for your mission and courageous in my manifestations. Amen.”