What are we planning for? (Ch 16)

 Luke Chapter 16

SUMMARY:  
v1-9 A manager with so little to commend him, at least he planned for the future. What about our eternity (v9)?
v10-18 Our attitude to money shows our heart (v15), a wrong heart cannot have eternal things (v11).
v19-31 Riches on earth makes no difference in eternity and God has given his word so people can prepare for eternity v29,31

REFLECTION: 
Planning is very much part of the run-up to Christmas. We don't want to get caught without a present to give, or without a turkey to eat. The manager about to be turned out of his job and his home did not want to get caught with no friends and no place to live. More important than this is the need to prepare for eternity. Loving money (v14-15) or being rich (v19-23) will not help. Preparing for eternity is a matter of the heart (v15) and listening to the good news of the kingdom of God (v16) which is found in the bible (v31). It is about Jesus and what we do with the good news about him and will we repent?

PRAYER: Loving Heavenly Father there are so many things we plan for so carefully and yet we think so little of eternity and planning for that. We think carefully about how we will spend this Christmas, and talk about how we will leave the EU and we wonder how we will face the coming months. Thank you that you have those things in your hands and help us to trust you. Lord, you have placed in the hands of people the bible to read. You have given us the good news of the kingdom so we might listen and come to know Jesus. This Christmas we pray that in the midst of so many other messages and plans the good news will be clearly heard and many will come to repentance and faith in Jesus. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen