Shrewd for the Kingdom

[Verse 1] A steward faced the reckoning day, His waste laid bare, his role taken away. No strength to dig, no will to beg, He moved with cunning, no time to regret. He slashed the debts, secured his place, Friends for the future, in desperate grace. The master laughed—not at the wrong, But at the sharp eye that saw what was coming along. [Pre-Chorus] Sons of this age plot for their tomorrow, They risk it all to escape the sorrow. But we, O children of the light so bright, Shall we sleep while the harvest is white? [Chorus] Be shrewd with the gifts that are not your own, Invest them where eternity is sown. Take risks for the King, pour out the treasure, Build friendships in heaven that last forever. Faithful in little, faithful in much, We cannot serve God and the lure of mammon’s touch. Use worldly wealth to gain eternal friends, So when it fails, we enter where the kingdom never ends. [Verse 2] The talents He gives, the hours, the coin, Are seeds for the gospel, not toys to enjoy. Don’t bury them safe in fear or pride, But scatter them boldly where souls still hide. Reduce the burdens, forgive the load, Make room for grace on this pilgrim road. The unrighteous riches will one day flee, But the souls we win will welcome you and me. [Pre-Chorus] The dishonest one planned with urgent fire, For a fleeting shelter, a bed, a choir. How much more we, with heaven in view, Should run the race to bring many through? [Chorus] Be shrewd with the gifts that are not your own, Invest them where eternity is sown. Take risks for the King, pour out the treasure, Build friendships in heaven that last forever. Faithful in little, faithful in much, We cannot serve God and the lure of mammon’s touch. Use worldly wealth to gain eternal friends, So when it fails, we enter where the kingdom never ends. [Bridge] No divided heart, no double throne, You alone are Master, You alone. Let money be servant, not lord of our days, We’ll steward with wisdom, in all of our ways. True riches await in the Father’s house, Where the faithful hear, “Well done—enter now.” We choose the better portion, the eternal gain, Shrewd for Your glory, through joy and through pain. [Final Chorus – building] Be shrewd, be shrewd, for the kingdom’s sake, Every gift we hold, we’ll gladly break To multiply mercy, to multiply light, Till every debt is paid in Christ’s sight. Faithful in little, we’ll rule over much, Serving only You, with unyielding touch. Use what we have to welcome souls in, To the dwellings eternal—where life begins. [Tag – quiet resolve] Shrewd for the Kingdom… faithful and true, All that we have, Lord, we give back to You.