The Joy of the Lord in our Stewardship

Today we are reminded by our Lord how to be true disciples of Him with material goods in this life. In the Gospel of St. Luke chapter 16, our Lord tells the parable of the unjust steward. The purpose of the teaching is to remind us that we have ownership over absolutely nothing. Everything we have belongs to God and He has made us stewards of what we have on loan. In the parable, the unjust steward takes what belongs to his master and shows mercy to those who were in need. As we live out our stewardship obediently to God, by His grace He uses this stewardship to transform us into His very Nature. And we experience profound joy as we become vessels of mercy with everything that belongs to God.