Before my wife or I tuck our seven year old son into bed we read a chapter out of the Bible. This isn't something we have mandated on our son it is something that he has requested and we gratefully oblige. We recently have been reading the book of Luke. A few nights ago, I was really tired and going through the motions of getting my son tucked in so that I could move on to myself. As I was reading the chapter for that night, I read a verse that caused me to stop, cold and think about how my life intersects with it. Luke 16 starts with the parable of the shrewd Manager and then Jesus makes a comment to the Pharisees who were there listening thumbing their noses at him:
This verse caught me in its cross hairs. I am convicted by the ways that I gain value and purpose from other people rather than seeking God alone. I am convicted by the things that I value which are consistent with worldly values that clearly God detests. I am struck by the strong language used to describe the things that are "highly valued among men"! I am thankful for the Holy Spirits work in not allowing me to just read the words on the page but to see where I can improve and mature.
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