In the parable of the dishonest steward, Jesus tells this story about a shady manager who uses his last days on the job to cut deals and make friends for when he’s out of work. The point isn’t to emulate his shady behavior, but to consider how much more we should utilize our lives and resources in light of eternity by investing in people and God’s kingdom, rather than just in temporary things. Jesus makes it clear: you can’t serve both money and God. The Pharisees shrugged it off because they loved money, but Christ reminded them that God sees the heart, not the image we put up for others.