Beginning on the day of our Baptism, when we become part of God's family, our loving God invites us to grow ever closer to Him, day by day. This invitation presumes honesty on our part and promises enduring faithfulness on God's part.
God invites us to aim for enduring faithfulness in our own lives, but He is also aware of the fact that because of our own humanity, we will fall short in our ability to fulfill the desire to be faithful to Him at all times. Luckily for us, our God has an infinite capacity for love, and is always willing to give us another chance.
Jesus teaches this lesson about faithfulness and honesty in today's gospel. As was his custom, he always used stories in order to explain his lessons. In this case, he told the story of a steward who was reported for squandering his master's property (cf Lk 16:1). As expected, the master threatened to terminate the steward's employment, but the point of the story was the steward's change of heart. Faced with the dire possibility of losing his position, he chose honesty instead of continuing what was most probably a life of cheating others out of their money so that he himself could grow more affluent (cf Lk 16:3-8).
As we grow closer to the Lord, and seek to follow in His footsteps, he will always call us to be honest with ourselves and with Him ... and in response to our honesty, He will reward us with his enduring faithfulness.
Have a great day.
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