"I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings"- Luke 16:9 (NIV).
The moral of this Scripture: Use worldly resources wisely, benefiting others. This followed the parable of the untrustworthy steward who was confronted for not managing his master's wealth honestly (probably increasing the debt and skimming off the top). The dishonest manager needed to make friends and quickly, so that one might take him into their home once he had lost his own dwelling. He reduced their debt loads, cutting them almost in half, so that they could pay. His master commended him for his actions. If you are not trustworthy in managing worldly wealth, or your Master's property, you cannot be trusted with true riches. Either you are devoted to your Master or to worldly riches. You cannot serve both (vs. 11-13). True riches await in your eternal home.
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