Two parables this morning; one is one of the most troubling of the parables and the other is about our nature.
The Shrewd manager has been negligent in his duties and is about to be fried. But, knowing himself, he tries to set himself up with some cushion after he is let go because he is either too proud to beg and too soft to do manual labor.
In the other parable Jesus will separate the sheep from the goats at the end.
But how He finds out who is who is pretty interesting and makes me wonder if we can actually change who we are through the power of the Holy Spirit.
In other words, are you satisfied with being a goat, or do you aspire to greater heights; and how exactly do we get there?
Listening to Jesus’ words can only help us in the long run. We need the power of the Spirit and the will to want the change.
Interesting who Jesus praises in these two parables and why. Don’t you think?
Pastor Brent