Shrewd Stewards!
You cannot serve
both God and money."
Luke 16: 13
John Wesley, eighteenth-century revival preacher, said
in a sermon on the shrewd steward (Luke 16:1-13) that
we should use every penny God gives us in a way that
will most profit our souls.
That does not necessarily mean we put all our money
on the offering plate. It means we are shrewd stewards
of all we have, and we should use our money wisely
in a way that keeps us spiritually strong.
Some people don’t give because they
don’t
trust God to take care of them. Do you trust
Him to take care of you in eternity?
If so, then you can certainly trust Him to take
care of you until then. The Lord has promised
to look after us, both now and forever.
It’s not just our offerings but our very lives that
are in His hands. Choose to trust Him, knowing
He's the best first step in getting right financially.
"Not, how much of my money will I give
to God, but, how much of God’s money
will I keep for myself?"
John Wesley
