The Shrewd Christian
Monday 25 February 2008 at 9:36 pmIf you want to be a follower of Christ it is not enough to be good, it’s not enough to be determined, you have to be shrewd. We need to use our possessions and position to create friendships. Dr. Haddon Robinson
I heard Dr. Haddon Robinson preach tonight. It was a wonderful narrative sermon that God really used to encourage me tonight. He was preaching from the parable of the shrewd manager in Luke 16 and about how God wants us to be shrewd as Christians. He talked about how, “… everything we have is not ours to keep, it’s ours to use for Christ.” I have always criticized for the social end Mission Raleigh. Dr. Robinson talked about how the shrewd manager used his position to gain friends who would welcome him into their home after he lost his job. Then he encouraged us to use our position and possessions to make friends who will welcome us into Heaven one day. I really needed to hear that because I have allowed myself to be swayed from the giving part of our ministry. Benevolence, parties, Christmas, and others type of social ministry paired with the gospel can have eternal affect.
I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings. -- Luke 16:9
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