One of the repeated themes in Jesus’ parables is that our lives are given to us by God, and we are responsible to God for how we manage them. The picture that Jesus paints is that our lives are to be lived for God’s Kingdom and that our experience of eternity will be impacted by how we use and leverage the gifts that God has given.

During October we will take a closer look at these parables of Jesus and reflect on our use of the gifts and resources entrusted to us by God. It is a healthy thing for us to examine how we are contributing to God’s work in the world. Why? Because what Jesus tells us is that whether we’re aware of it or not, we’re preparing for the eventual reckoning of our faithfulness.

We need the values of the Kingdom of God to become our values: diligence, faithfulness, and wise stewardship. I hope this will inspire us to manage our lives wisely, contributing to the flourishing of God’s kingdom and the well-being of the world around us.

In Christ,

Clint