The quantity of valuables do not determine if a person is trustworthy with someone else’s possessions. Trust is earned by being faithful in small matters, for whether it is a small amount or a large amount, if a person is untrustworthy with one, they are untrustworthy with billions. If a person is untrustworthy with something that has no true value, then they are not worthy of something truly valuable.
Wonder why God has given so little? In part, he is determining what we will be worthy to be given at the resurrection of the dead. If proven unfaithful with a small amount of worldly wealth, which has no value in the kingdom of God, then why give what is really valuable as property of our own for eternity?
President Ronald Reagan international introduced the Russian proverb “trust but verify” when negotiating with Russia concerning nuclear treaty disarmament. That proverb is the way of the worldly wise, not the deeper wisdom and eternally valuable way of Christ.
How does Christ determine if one is loyal and trustworthy? He determines if they serve him or money by giving them money. Money is the most coveted worldly wealth because it can be used to gain power, control, freedom, and luxury in this world. Since the human soul can only covent and serve one entity all the time, if they are given money, they will eventually need to decide if they will use it to glorify God or to glorify themselves. Who am I serving right now?
