28/11/2017
DOMINION MANDATE DEVOTIONAL
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2017.
YOU ARE A STEWARD
Read: LUKE 12:42-43.
And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Luke 12v42-43
Who is a steward? A steward is a manager of another’s man’s property and financial affairs. He has the power of attorney to act on behalf of the person that put him as a steward. He is the person in charge of
another’s household. He is a caretaker of another person’s property. He is not the owner but he has the right to act on behalf of the owner in all things. You must realize that you are a steward of God. You do not have ownership of anything but stewardship of it. God is the owner of all things and whatever you have was entrusted to you by Him for His own use.
And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. Job 1v21
Take note of the following;
You are not your own. You belong to God and that includes all that you possess. You came with nothing and you will go will nothing when you leave this earth. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 1 timothy 6v7. No matter what you have acquired, in death you will leave them all here. This is a very humbling, sobering reality.
Everything you have you received. For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? 1 Corth 4: 7.
What you do not use you will soon lose. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. Matthew 25:8. God takes away from us that thing He gave us that we are not utilizing for His profit. Start using your time, money, talents, and Spiritual gifts to serve God. A steward today will be a ruler tomorrow.
Prayer:
Lord I repent from any way I have not managed your resources well. I repent of wasting your investments in my life. Today I make a fresh commitment to begin to utilize all that you have given me effectively for your profit. Thank you for you are a merciful God and the God of a second chance.