YOU ARE A CUSTODIAN

Matthew 20:15 “Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’ ” Whenever you question the actions of an individual who is wealthy materially, one of the classic responses you might get are the words the owner of the vineyard offered in response to... Continue Reading →

DON’T BECOME PROUD

Luke 1:52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. There is a mentality that comes when men taste power: they are tempted to assume a state of superiority akin to 'a far above everyone mindset'. Such individuals behave like the Judge captured in the Gospel of Luke... Continue Reading →

A BATTLE OF MINDSETS

DAY 106/366 Two distinct mindsets which prompt corresponding actions are presented by Jesus in the parable of the good shepherd: "the ownership mindset" and the "hired-hand mindset". It becomes clear quite early what actions characterize each of these. While a shepherd, with an ownership mindset, stands with and for the sheep, prepared to defend and... Continue Reading →

WHAT SHALL I DO?

DAY 314 Luke 16:3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. One verse from today's text that stands out are the internal considerations of the manager whose master had called him in to render accounts... Continue Reading →

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