09- 23- 10 MI DAILY DEVOTION (I Corinthians 4: 1- 2)
AS GOD’S STEWARDS
1- “Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2- Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.”
There’s a big difference between the blessings and the things you acquired by your own strength or you acquired in the flesh. Take note of what king Solomon says about having God’s blessing. (Proverbs 10:22) “The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.”
We can either work for money or work for God. We can also work to be a blessing or work hard and still put more burdens in our life or in our home. It’s an issue about how we express our love and devotion for Christ. (Matthew 6:24) “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” Christ talked about this love, treasures and expression of our devotion in the Book of Matthew. (Matthew 6: 19- 21) “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20- But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21- For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
We are God’s steward or manager of the time, treasures and talents. God entrusted to us our family, fame and fortune. God placed before us our future, friends and filled. (I Peter 4: 10- 11) 10- “As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11- If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. “
Even in little things and on things that seems to be of no value, God wants us to be faithful on it. (Luke 19: 16- 17) 16- “Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. 17- And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.” Do you ever remember this phrase, “Little is much when God is in it.”
It’s not about how much talents and treasures you have. It’s not about how rich or poor you are. It’s not even how good, knowledgeable and how many Master’s Degree or PHD’s you have. It’s about your heart for God and how you have everything for the Lord and for His sakes and Glory. Check out on what the richest and wisest man that ever lived said in the Book of Proverbs:
(Proverbs 15:16-17) 16- “Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. 17- Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.”
