Tuesday, March 19th

Today’s Scripture

“The Lord said, “A trustworthy and thoughtful manager who understands the ways of his master will be given a ministry of responsibility in his master’s house, serving others exactly what they need at just the right time. And when the master returns, he will find that his servant has served him well. I can promise you, he will be given a great reward and will be placed as an overseer of everything the master owns. “But what if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master delays his coming, and who knows when he will return?’ Because of the delay, the servant elevates himself and mistreats those in his master’s household. Instead of caring for the ones he was appointed to serve, he abuses the other servants, both men and women. He throws drunken parties for his friends and gives himself over to every pleasure. Let me tell you what will happen to him. His master will suddenly return at a time that shocks him, and he will remove the abusive, selfish servant from his position of trust. He will be severely punished and assigned a portion with the unbelievers. “Every servant who knows full well what pleases his master, yet who does not make himself ready and refuses to put his master’s will to action, will be punished with many blows. But the servant who does not know his master’s will and unwittingly does what is wrong will be punished less severely. For those who have received a greater revelation from their master are required a greater obedience. And those who have been entrusted with great responsibility will be held more responsible to their master.”      

Luke 12:42-48

Today’s Thought 

Your level of obedience is proportional to your level of revelation… The more wisdom of God you have received, the more responsibility you have to walk in obedience to that wisdom… Be understanding with others who don’t have the same wisdom.

Today’s Confession

Lord, my heart is to be obedient to your Word, thank you for the wisdom you have given me… Help me to be gracious to those who don’t have the same knowledge… Help me to walk faithfully and responsibly in the wisdom you’ve given me.