*_🍞Our Daily Bread🍞23-10-2021_*
*Wise Christians*
By: *Mike Wittmer*
_The coronavirus pandemic resulted in canceled schools around the world. In China, teachers responded with DingTalk, a digital app that enabled class to be held online. Then their students figured out that if DingTalk's rating fell too low, it might be removed from the App Store. Overnight, thousands of one-star reviews dropped DingTalk's score._
_Jesus wouldn't be impressed with the students shirking their responsibilities, but He might admire their ingenuity. 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: "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)._
_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 "gain[s] friends," which provides safety and influence. Who is the leader in any group? The one who pays. Giving also gains "eternal dwellings," for our willingness to part with our cash shows our trust is in Jesus._
_Even if we don't have money, we do have time, skills, or a listening ear. Let's ask God to show us how to creatively serve others for Jesus._
```Reflect & Pray```
_Who does Jesus want you to serve today? How might you creatively use your skills, money, or time to bless this person?_
*Jesus, I want to give to others for*
*_Our Daily Bread_*