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. Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. (Luke 12:42 – 44 KJV)
What do you think about when you hear the word stewardship?
If you’re like most believers, you think first about your responsibility to properly manage God’s money and God’s things. You think of stewardship in terms of stuff.
That’s how I used to think of it too. But some time ago, the Lord changed my perspective. He showed me that real, biblical stewardship is, above all, the management of me. It’s the stewarding of my own heart and spiritual development.Since I began thinking of stewardship in that light, I’ve become more aware than ever that we will all stand before Jesus one day and give account of how we managed ourselves. When that time comes, I want Him to say to me, “Well done, my good and faithful servant!” So I often ask myself this question:
“Am I being a good steward of myself in this season of life?”
That’s something all of us as believers should think about. If we want to be profitable servants of the Lord, we must make the most of every moment and every opportunity He has given us. If we want to receive the fullness of His blessings so that we can be a greater blessing to others, we must make a commitment to invest the time and energy it takes to expand and develop our inner man. We must put forth the effort to increase ourselves on the inside so we can be on the outside all God has called us to be.
To see how important expanding your inner capacity can be, consider this natural illustration. Imagine you had a 32-ounce pitcher of water and you wanted to pour it all into an eight-ounce glass. You wouldn’t be able to do it, would you? If you tried, most of the water would spill out and go to waste.
To transfer the full amount in the pitcher, you’d have to increase the size of the receiver. You’d have to get a bigger glass.
The same is true in the realm of the spirit. For God to transfer to us and through us all the wisdom, power, and blessing that is ours through Christ, He needs us to be bigger receivers. He needs us to expand our hearts. He needs us to feed on His Word and fellowship with Him until we grow to the point where we can contain “the fullness of Him who fills all in all” (Eph. 1:23).
To do that, we must make a serious commitment to our own spiritual growth and development. We must become, above all, good stewards of our hearts.
Scripture Reading: Matthew 25:14 – 30
| Lynne Hammond | |
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 Lynne Hammond travels internationally as a teacher and author on the subject of prayer. She regularly writes articles in Winner's Way magazine and publishes a newsletter called PrayerNotes for people of prayer. Her books include Whispers From the Secret Place, Heaven's Power for the Harvest, Staying Faith,When It's Time for a Miracle, Living in God's Presence, Dare to Be Free, and The Master Is Callingworkbook. In addition, Lynne's other books, The Master Is Calling, Renewed in His Presence, Secrets to Powerful Prayer, and When Healing Doesn't Come Easily, have been translated into several different languages. | |
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