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The parable of the dishonest manager reminds us that God’s kingdom runs on a different economy than the world. In our daily lives, we’re taught to measure worth by profit margins, bottom lines, and what we can gain. We count success in numbers, judge value in achievements, and often live by the calculations of power and advantage. But Jesus invites us to see another way—God’s strange math, where the rules are different, and the ledger is measured by love, mercy, and faithfulness.
In this strange economy, faithfulness matters more than profit, mercy outweighs calculation, and loyalty to God surpasses wealth. The manager’s shrewdness—his cleverness in securing his future—shows us that even worldly skills and ingenuity can be reoriented toward God’s purposes. This story isn’t about applauding dishonesty; it’s about recognizing that creativity, urgency, and resourcefulness, when redirected toward God, have eternal significance.
Jesus calls us to live with the same boldness and intentionality, but for the kingdom. God’s math multiplies generosity where we expected scarcity, expands mercy where we expected judgment, and transforms what looks like loss into abundant grace. In God’s strange math, the small and faithful act of love has more power than we can imagine, and every choice to serve God shifts the balance of eternity in ways we cannot fully see.