“Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful” 1 Corinthians 4:2
A steward is one whom the master has entrusted something into His hands
for him to account for it in due time. No man was born knowing how to
serve God; every Christian learnt it.
This means that whenever a man
comes to the house of the Lord, he should seek to know how to serve. We
are stewards of God. He has entrusted in our hands the Word and we shall account for what we used it for in due time.
When God talks about stewards, He talks about those who are affiliated
with profitability. We have not just being called to be stewards; we
have got to be found faithful.
Abraham was found faithful by God and his
faithfulness triggered the blessing.
The first principle of being a
faithful steward is having no ownership of what you have. What you have
is simply a possession. You only have possession of what God has given
you. Haggai 2:8 says, “The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith
the LORD of hosts”.
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When God talks about silver and gold, He talks about
wealth. The wealth you have does not belong to you but to God.
Whenever you act like you own what God has given you, He finds you
unfaithful.
Your faithfulness as a steward is key to your growth.
Also,
God approves you as a faithful steward when you are disciplined in your
tithes. God owns everything especially what you submit to Him.
God would
never superimpose Himself on you. If you do not submit to Him, He would
withdraw.
DECLARATION
I am a faithful steward. I own nothing but have it all.
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE
Luke 12:42
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