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Clever Resourcefulness

Jesus did not excuse the steward’s actions but admired his initiative. He did not let a tragic sequence of events unfold but did what he had to do, however unscrupulously, to make a new life for himself. Without illusions, he makes the most of the little time that remains. The unjust steward who, hearing he is going to be fired and doctors his master’s accounts to secure another job, is commended precisely because he acted. The point does not concern morality but apathy. Here is a man who finds himself in a crisis and instead of wallowing in self-pity, acts resourcefully.

Taken from NIV Ragamuffin Bible