Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. – Luke 16:10 (NIV)

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. – Luke 16:10 (KJV)

Theme:  Living According to God’s Word

This week’s verse comes straight from the mouth of Jesus. He said these words while telling the parable about a dishonest man who was mismanaging the resources of a rich man (see the “Parable of the Shrewd Manager” in Luke 16:1-14). His message here in verse 10 was pretty straightforward. People who prove to be honest and trustworthy with the small things God has provided, can then be trusted to be good stewards of much greater resources. On the other hand, those who are dishonest and untrustworthy in small things, should not expect God to trust them with larger responsibilities (on Earth or in Heaven).

Here’s the verse in context:
Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?  – Luke 16:10-12 (NIV)

God expects us to be good stewards of our resources, no matter how great or how small those resources may be. Every blessing we have — our health, talents, family, friends, money, material things, time, wisdom — really belongs to God. And, like the rich man in the parable, God is just trusting us to manage those resources for a while. Let’s make sure we use them for His glory.

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