Did Jesus tell us to cheat the system? Did he instruct us to falsify our tax returns? Did he give us financial advice like the mafia would? In the gospel for this Sunday. Jesus, of course, is not advocating fraud. But what Jesus is saying is that this dishonest steward was hustling, striving, putting in all this effort to make all this money. And the question is, are we hustling when it comes to Heaven? It’s easy to hustle when it comes to money, our health, and all the life hacks we can get. Are we doing the same thing? Are we trying to be as accurate as possible to get to Heaven? Well, let’s hope not. Great news, the church has given us every single possible life hack to be with Jesus forever. The church has given us the Eucharist, the holy mass, and the word of God. Are we hustling for Heaven? Wealth? It’s going to fade. Jesus, Heaven will never fade.
This is Spirit Juice. Peace.
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