This week's textLuke 16:1–13(ESV) 1 He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. 2 And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’ 3 And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. 4 I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.’ 5 So, summoning his master’s debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ 6 He said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ 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?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ 8 The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. 9 And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings. 10 “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. 11 If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? 12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own? 13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” 1 Timothy 2:1–7(ESV) — 1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time. 7 For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. Recommended Linkshttps://www.guideposts.org/faith-and-prayer/daily-devotions/a-prayer-for-those-who-irritate-us http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/230606.htm This week's spiritual practiceThink of someone you cannot stand. Might be someone in government. Might be liberals if you’re conservative. Might be conservatives if you’re liberal. Maybe there is a coworker that annoys the daylights out of you. Pray every day for that person or people. If possible, ask them if there is anything specific you might be able to pray about for them. This week's prayerGod of grace and mercy, I thank you for relationships. I thank you for the wonderful people who have graced my life, as well as the opportunities that I am constantly given to practice mercy, grace, and love. God, I thank you for the relationships with people who annoy the life out of me. I ask that you fill me with your Holy Spirit when I deal with people who annoy me. I ask that you make me mindful that every person is your beloved child, and how I treat each and every one of them is how I treat you. I ask all this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. What we're reading this weekBelieve it or not, neither of us picked up anything new this week. You can check out last week's reads in the previous show notes.
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