diff --git a/content/bible_journal/luke_16:1-13.md b/content/bible_journal/luke_16:1-13.md deleted file mode 100644 index 934168f..0000000 --- a/content/bible_journal/luke_16:1-13.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,49 +0,0 @@ -+++ -title = "Luke 16:1–13" -date = "2023-01-03" -+++ - -### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk16.1-13) - -Based on the preceding and following contexts, it sounds like Jesus told this -parable immediately after the one about the prodigal son. This one deals with a -shift of topics from God's seeking and forgiveness of sinners to the kind of -relationship we should have with money, which makes sense considering how both -brothers of the previous story were caught up in a love for money. - -In this parable, a rich man has a steward or manager to run his estate, to take -care of all the details so the master doesn't have to. However, this manager is -dishonest and not doing a good job of maintaining his master's wealth. The -master finds out and has enough evidence to fire him, so he orders the manager -to turn over the books. During this process, the manager comes up with a plan -to help him maintain his easy lifestyle. He meets each of his master's debtors -and unilaterally reduces the amount of their debt, with the unspoken -understanding that they now owe him a favor. - -It should be noted that these debtors are not small fry, considering how large -these debts are. A hundred measures was about 875 gallons of the oil, or over -1,000 bushels of wheat. By defrauding his master of these resources, the -manager could likely gain quite a lot from each of these debtors for some time -to come. When the master discovers what has happened, he actually ends up -commending the manager, in an acknowledegment that he has been outwitted. The -altered records can't be changed back or recovered, so there's not any legal -recourse he can take. - -Jesus's application for this parable is rather unexpected, at least at first. -He says that unbelievers tend to be more shrewd with each other than believers -are, which makes sense. But then he says to "make friends for yourselves by -means of unrighteous wealth". (_v. 9_) What are we to make of that? We can be -sure that Jesus isn't telling us to go commit fraud or cheat people. Instead we -are to invest in people, so that the wealth that we have may be used to help -bring them to God's kingdom. Then, when we are there together, they will invite -us to their homes to celebrate. - -Verses 10 through 13 explain more. People don't suddenly become honest just by -being given more to work with. Therfore, if you are faithful with money which -cannot save you, you will also be faithful with eternal riches. You can't be -devoted to amassing wealth and also be devoted to God. So a person will either -use money to serve the Lord, or use the Lord's kingdom to serve their wallet. - -* * * - -Give us eternal perspectives, O Lord. Teach us what is truly important. diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix index 5dbc6a8..157959d 100644 --- a/flake.nix +++ b/flake.nix @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ devShell = pkgs.mkShell { packages = [ pkgs.zola ]; shellHook = '' - ln -fsn "${hermit-zola}" "themes/${themeName}" + ln -sn "${hermit-zola}" "themes/${themeName}" ''; }; });