#soap # Luke 16 ## Title: Did You Do The Dishes? ## Scripture: (Luke 16:10-12) “The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. If then you haven’t been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will entrust you with the true riches? And if you haven’t been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you your own? (NET) ## Observation: In this passage, Jesus is teaching a powerful principle about doing the little things well if you want to be trusted with more. When my girls were little, I worked to teach this principle. The house rules were that if you completed your chores, you would be allowed to do all the other fun things that came along. Therefore, when one of my children would ask if they could go to a friend’s house, I would ask, “Did you do the dishes?” This was my wife’s and my way of saying that you dictate whether or not you get to go. So, do you get to go? Jesus is saying the same. We dictate what blessings He allows into our life based on how we handle what He has already given us. Why would God give us a family if we do not take care of ourselves? Why would God give us a new job if we are not doing our best where we are? However, the opposite is true. If we are being faithful and doing our best, God sees and will reward in due time. ## Application: Are you giving your best effort? ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for all the opportunities around us that are sometimes disguised as hard work.