Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 16, 1-8
Jesus said to his disciples, “A rich man had a steward
who was reported to him for squandering his property.
He summoned him and said,
‘What is this I hear about you?
Prepare a full account of your stewardship,
because you can no longer be my steward.’
The steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do,
now that my master is taking the position of steward away from me?
I am not strong enough to dig and I am ashamed to beg.
I know what I shall do so that,
when I am removed from the stewardship,
they may welcome me into their homes.’
He called in his master’s debtors one by one.
To the first he said, ‘How much do you owe my master?’
He replied, ‘One hundred measures of olive oil.’
He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note.
Sit down and quickly write one for fifty.’
Then to another he said, ‘And you, how much do you owe?’
He replied, ‘One hundred measures of wheat.’
He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note;
write one for eighty.’
And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently.
For the children of this world
are more prudent in dealing with their own generation
than the children of light.”
Administer
1) Squandering is when you waste your life. You may think you are the owner but excuse me for reminding you, but you must remain accountable. Unfortunately, some of us are a little bit lazy and we are not living our life as we should. In life, one can have certain weaknesses but God can also grant you the right thing at just the right moment. Learn to administer your life because life has a way of holding you accountable and that method of keeping you accountable is time. Sooner or later, time will hold you accountable for your life.
2) Call the debtors. We must have the ability to negotiate, but for good. We must learn to forgive and learn to ask for forgiveness. We must seek help in friendship and fraternity to face the hard moments of life. Do not go through the difficult moments of life alone. Do not isolate yourself because this is the way you lose out. Look for support from your family, good friends, and church groups. Look for those who affect you positively. And if you are part of the Church, please, do not exclude the brother or sister who is having a rough time. On the contrary, welcome and protect them. If we call ourselves believers, we cannot ignore someone who is suffering.
3) Astute. You and I are invited to spread the gospel with maximum strength! We must have the fortitude to announce the Gospel and be clever enough to find the way to get the message to others. Being missionaries means being astute to show life’s truth through the Good News.
Always remember that Heaven is our goal!
God bless you in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
