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1. Thanks for joining me today for “A Little Walk with God.” I’m your host Richard Agee.
2. Trust cannot be underrated at home, in business, or with God. Jesus tells us about it in Luke.
3. Scripture
   1. Luke 16:10-12
   2. “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?
4. Devotional
   1. I know a lot of people who want more
      1. Money
      2. Property
      3. Time
      4. Friends
   2. I don’t know very many people who want the things that go with ownership of those things
      1. Responsibility
      2. Maintenance
      3. Worry
      4. Additional workload
   3. But Solomon gave us the proverbs about financial security a long time ago and Jesus reiterates it in these parables.
      1. He just talked to those around Him about the shrewd dealings of the world and the way they use their assets judiciously to better their situation
      2. Jesus then talks about this principle of trustworthiness
      3. Why would anyone entrust you with their assets if you were not trustworthy?
      4. They would be foolish
   4. The government goes through pretty elaborate processes to grant security clearances to individuals
      1. Background checks into criminal records, finances, friends and family
      2. They look at business associates and foreign travel
      3. They look at your parents’ and siblings histories and anything that might cause you to be untrustworthy with the nation’s secrets
      4. If you’re not trustworthy in little things they don’t expect you to be trustworthy with big things
   5. And so it goes
      1. Do you return extra change you get from a cashier’s mistake?
      2. Do you claim questionable things on your taxes?
      3. Do you take supplies from your employer?
      4. Do you work the time you say you work or spend it on Facebook or other personal activities?
      5. Are you trustworthy in the little things of life?
   6. Before God can entrust you with the important things of His kingdom, He needs to trust you with the mundane things here. The stuff around us won’t last. If we can’t take of it in a responsible way, how can God trust us with the things that last forever?
   7. Check your trustworthiness against His standard and see where you need to improve. Ask Him and He promises He will help.
5. If you want to learn more about my church, you can find us at SAF.church. If you like the devotional, share it with someone. If you don’t, tell me. I hope you’ll join me again tomorrow for “A Little Walk with God.”
6. Bible Reading Plan – Luke 15-16

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