The Parable About How To Have Friends Beyond The Grave

This is probably one of Jesus’ most challenging parables and he told it with his disciples firmly in mind – verse 1. It is challenging because it is entirely to do with our attitude towards money, and the way we use it in this life. And how we use it in this life, Jesus says, has eternal consequences.

I have never been one for having lots of Bible verses scattered around the house, but I do have one which is magnetically fixed to our fridge door. It says this: - “The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be… and end up being.” (Mt. 6:21 The Message).