Monday August 8, 2011

Read John 12:26; Colossians 3:24; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 1 Corinthians 3:23

 

THE DIMENSIONS OF STEWARDSHIP

Stewardship is one of the predominant themes of the Bible, and yet is often overlooked or minimized in discussions about the Christian life. The Scriptures say a great deal about stewardship because it affects virtually every aspect of our earthly existence. To the extent that when we put these biblical principles into practice, we will enjoy the freedom and fulfilment that comes only from being Christ's servants (John 12:26; Col. 3:24).

 

The Meaning of Stewardship

The New Testament word for stewardship is oikonomia, from which we derive the word economy. This word means "management of a household," and it refers to the responsibility that is entrusted to a manager. A steward acts as an administrator of the affairs and possessions of another. He is fully accountable to his master and may act justly as did Joseph who became Potiphar's steward (Gen. 39:4-6), or unjustly as in Christ's parable of the steward, who squandered his master's possessions (Luke 16:1-13).

 

As Christians, we have been entrusted with a stewardship; the things we call our own are not really ours, but God's. We have no possessions, and we do not even own ourselves: "Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body" (1 Corinthians 6:19-20; see 1 Corinthians 3:23).

 

Think about your Time, Talents and Treasures. What is your current plan of stewardship?

 

 

 

Prayer:-

> Pray for the men’s ministry that they will be able to reach out to the men in the local community and that they will be able to encourage and support each other through the challenges facing them in day to day life.