🎺 Luke 16

Luke 16 is a real chapter from the New Testament. It starts, “He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.” Luke 16 opens with these words: “He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting…” The line to keep is Luke 16:8: ““His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of…” Carry the word “commended” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Luke 16:8: ““His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Luke 16? Then try this: Read ““His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.