In both parables, the Master is very angry that nothing at all came of entrusting money to this man. When He says “Why did you not put it in the bank, so I could have received interest on it”, makes me think of those “Christians” who sit around doing nothing at all for the Kingdom, not even volunteer work or supporting a mission somewhere. Even if one is not a gifted speaker or able to evangelize or witness to people, they should at least support those who will and can.

I think the real message of this parable about the unrighteous steward is this: It is just possible he was embezzling from his master and charging people more than they owed his master. I think he was able to subtract what he had been adding all along to people’s bills and by making things right, he could be accounted as trustworthy working for someone else.

Either way, both messages emphasize that we are ultimately responsible for how we spend everything God has given us, including our time, our money, and our abilities.
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