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“The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also
trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is dishonest in very
small matters is also dishonest in great ones.” Luke
16:10
What are the “small matters” in life? Most likely, if you asked
many different people from all walks of life this question, then
you would receive many different answers. But if we consider the
context of this statement of Jesus, then it is clear that one of
the primary small matters of which He speaks is our use of
money.
Many people live as though the attainment of wealth were of the
highest importance. There are many who dream of becoming rich. Some
regularly play the lottery in the very unlikely hope that they will
hit it big. Others dedicate themselves to much hard work in their
careers so that they can advance, make more money and, so they
believe, become happier as they become wealthier. And others
regularly daydream about what they would do if they were rich. But
from the perspective of God, material wealth is a very small and
unimportant matter. Money is useful insofar as it is one of the
ordinary means by which we go about providing for ourselves and our
families. But it truly is small in importance when it comes to the
divine perspective.
With that said, one way to be entrusted by Jesus with “great”
matters is to use your money appropriately. We become “trustworthy”
in this small matter of money when we only give it the value that
it has. In other words, we must see money only as one means to the
end of fulfilling God’s perfect will. When we work to rid ourselves
of excessive desires and dreams of riches, and when we use what we
have in accord with God’s will, then this act on our part will open
the door to our Lord to entrust us with much more. What is that
“much more?” It’s the spiritual matters that pertain to our eternal
salvation and the salvation of others. God wants to entrust to you
the great responsibility of building His Kingdom on earth. He wants
to use you to share His saving message with others. But He will
first wait until you show yourself trustworthy in small matters,
such as using your money well. And then, as you fulfill His will in
these less important ways, you will begin to see Him call you to
greater works.
Reflect, today, upon the fact that God wants great things from you.
The goal of all of our lives is to be used by God in incredible
ways. If this is something you desire, then do every small act in
your life with great care. Show many small acts of kindness. Try to
be thoughtful of others. Put others' needs before your own. And
commit yourself to using the money you have for God’s glory and in
accord with His will. As you do these small things, you will begin
to be amazed at how God is able to begin entrusting you with more,
and, through you, great things will happen that have eternal
effects in your life and in the lives of others.
My trustworthy Lord, You were entrusted with the greatest good
ever known. Your Father in Heaven entrusted to You the salvation of
the world. Please help me to share in this task by being faithful
to Your holy will in every small way. As I seek to serve You in the
small matters of life, I pray that I will be able to be used for
even greater ones. My life is Yours, dear Lord. Use me as You will.
Jesus, I trust in You.
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