February 5: Doing What He Did

Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. - 1 Corinthians 4:2

Whether they realize it or not, children are stewards of things given by their parents: time, possessions, food, and more. It is the parents' responsibility to help their children make wise decisions about how to use these resources - in other words, how to be good stewards of the gifts that have been given to them.

All human beings were created to be stewards of the gifts of God: life, breath, talents, resources, relationships, and the creation in which we live (Genesis 1:28). Christians have been made stewards  of even more: the grace of God, spiritual gifts, and the gospel, for example. As Christians we are to use our resources to accomplish what Jesus Christ would do in our place. And he said, "The Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost" (Luke 19:10).

The question is: Are we being good stewards? We should be doing the same thing Christ would do in our place-seeking and saving the lost.

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Stewardship is thwhat a man does after he says, "I believe." - W.H. Greaves