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April 12
Friday


HONOR SYSTEM

READ:
Luke 16:1-10
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He who is faithful in
what is least is faithful
also in much; and he
who is unjust in what
is least is unjust also in
much. _Luke 16:10
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Many homes near ours offer produce and perennials for sale by the road. Sometimes we'll drive up to an unattended stand that operates on the "honor system." As we make our selection, we put our money into a cash box or an old coffee can. Then we go home to enjoy the freshly picked fruits and vegetables.

But the honor system doesn't always work. My friend Jackie has a flower stand in front of her house. One day, as she glanced out her window she saw a well-dressed woman with a big hat loading pots of perennials into the trunk of her car. Jackie smiled as she mentally calculated a $50 profit from her labors in the garden. But when she checked the cash box later, it was empty! The honor system revealed that this woman was not honorable.

Perhaps to her, taking the flowers seemed like a small thing. But being honest in little things indicates how we will respond in the big things (Luke 16:10). Honesty in all areas of our lives is one way we can bring honor to Jesus Christ, our Savior.

The best "honor system" for a follower of Christ is Colossians 3:17, "Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus." __Cindy Kasper

````````````````Give of your best to the Master;```````````````
```````````````Give Him first place in your heart;`````````````
``````````````Give Him first place in your service,`````````````
````````````````Consecrate every part. __Grose``````````````
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Honesty means never having to
look over your shoulder.

**************Today's Bible Reading __ Luke 16:1-10********************

1 [Jesus] also said to His
disciples: "There was a
certain rich man who had a
steward, and an accusation
was brought to him that this
man was wasting his goods.

2 So he called him and said
to him, 'What is this I hear
about ou? Give an account
of your stewardship, for you
can no longer be steward.'

3 "Then the steward said
within himself, 'What shall I
do? For my master is taking
the stewardship away from
me. I cannot dig; I am
ashamed to beg. 4 I have
resolved what to do, that
when I am put out of the
stewardship, they may
receive me into their houses.'

5 "So he called every one of
his master's debtors to him,
and said to the first, 'How
much do you owe my
master?'

6 "And he said, 'A hundred
measures of oil.' So he said
to him, 'Take your bill, and
sit down quickly and write
fifty.'

7 'Then he said to another,
'And how much do you
owe?' So he said, 'A
hundred measures of wheat.'
And he said to him, 'Take
your bill, and write eighty.'

8 "So the master
commended the unjust
steward because he had dealt
shrewdly.... 9 And I say to
you, make friends for
yourselves by unrighteous
mammon, that when you
fail, they may receive you
into an everlasting home.

10 "He who is faithful in
what is least is faithful also
in much; and he who is
unjust in what is least is
unjust also in much."

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Some have been puzzled by Jesus' reference to shrewdness. But the
Greek word translated shrewd means "prudent, sensible, and practically
wise." The point is that just as business requires careful dealing with
people, so does the Christian life.