Daily Devotional

It is instructive to note that even among those who bore fruit, not all were the same. Some were thirty, others sixty and others a hundred. We may not all have the same gifts and abilities, but we are called to give our best. We may not all bear the same number of fruits, but God demands that we be fruitful.

God is not looking for proud people who think they are better than others. God wants to work with humble people who know how much they need help. God does not call the perfect but perfects those He calls – He sent an Angel to touch Isaiah’s lips with a burning coal and absolve his sins. When was the last time you sincerely and thoroughly confessed your sins? Do you consider it too humiliating to tell a priest your secret sins?

In summary, Jesus wants us to be both smart and pure in heart. To illustrate smartness, Jesus gave the parable of the unjust steward who reduced the debts of his master’s debtors so that he would have friends to welcome him when he was kicked out of the job. (cf. Luke 16:1-13). However, unlike the unjust steward with ulterior motives, Jesus wants us to be creative and blameless.