Hi, and welcome to another daily encouragement from The Our Daily Bread Devotional.

I'm Mike Whitmer, and I titled today's reading, Wise Christians.

The coronavirus pandemic resulted in cancel schools around the world.

In China, teachers responded with

Ding Talk, a digital app that enabled class to be held online. Then their students figured out

that if Ding Talk's rating fell too low, it might be removed from the app store. Over night,

thousands of one-star reviews dropped ding-talk score.

Jesus wouldn't be impressed with the students shirking their responsibilities,

but he might admire their ingenuity.

In Luke chapter 16, he told an unusual story about a fired manager

who on his final day slashed the bills of his master's debtors.

Jesus didn't praise the manager's dishonesty. Rather, he commended his cleverness and wished his

followers would be equally shrewd, saying, I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for

yourselves, so that when it is gone,

you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.

When it comes to money, most people look at how much they might lose.

Wise people look for what they can use.

Jesus said giving to others gains friends,

which provides safety and influence.

Who is the leader in any group?

The one who pays.

Giving also gains eternal dwellings

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