“My Father is working until now, and I am working. Often, we read verses that say “in due time” or “just at the right time.” Everything the Lord did was perfect in its timing He never wasted time.
“It was the will of the Lord to crush Him” (Isa 53:10). His goal was to bring pleasure to the Father in spite of the awfulness He had to face.
It is wonderful to think of the sheer delight the Lord had in doing and finishing the work that the Father had given to Him to do. “Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come in the scroll of the book it is written of Me: I delight to do Thy will, O My God’” (Psa 40:7-8, ESV). “I have glorified Thee on earth, having accomplished the work that Thou gavest Me to do” (John 17:4). “I always do the things that are pleasing to Him” (John 8:29). “Jesus said to them, ‘My food is to do the will of Him Who sent Me and to accomplish His work’”(John 4:34). “By faith Sarah … considered Him faithful who had promised” (Heb 11:11). “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He Who promised is faithful” (Heb 10:23). “If we are faithless, He remains faithful – for He cannot deny Himself” (2Tim 2:13, ESV). God’s promises are so precious and unfailingly trustworthy. Do you ever look at God’s creation, its complexity, beauty, and artistry? How amazing and breathtaking! He watches over it and sustains it and keeps it all together. “… upholding (sustaining, guiding) all things (the universe) by the word of His power” (Heb 1:3). “Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good” (1Peter 4:19). Let us follow His faithfulness! Steward of Creation Everything He did was for the Father and the record is there to study and imitate. Trying to describe all the things the Lord Jesus did is impossible, and in them all He displayed His perfect stewardship, His absolute trustworthiness. The description of Christ’s faithfulness stands out in Scripture and is intimately tied to His stewardship. It means that he is worthy of trust, is dependable, and inspires trust and faith in others. Our text says that a steward must be found or “discovered to be” faithful. Acts 1:1 reminds us of the order connected with Christ: “the things He began to do and to teach.” He first did a thing before He taught others to do it, always the perfect example in everything. It is said that the best leader is one who leads by example. Is that in view with the Lord Jesus? Yes, He is God, the eternal Son, but He made Himself a servant to His Father, His God, and then served His people. “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace” (1Peter 4:10). What is a steward? It is someone who manages another’s property or estate, something entrusted to him. This truth is illustrated in Luke 16:2 when an unfaithful steward was called on the carpet and it was said to him, “Give an account of your stewardship!” He failed with what was entrusted to him. In other words, I was a steward of my assignments. Those goals were my responsibility accountability was required. Each year, a plan was set out and goals were assigned. Click here to learn more on his ministry or to get the book.Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.” (1Cor 4:2)ĭuring a decade of sales, I met four times a year with the boss to review my activities and my sales progress. By committing to using the talents and resources He provides, you will position yourself to receive a great reward and experience an eternity of rich blessing in His present and future kingdom.ĭid you enjoy this reading plan? Discover more on this all-important topic of Kingdom Stewardship by Tony Evans in his book by the same name.
His desire is that you will serve Him enthusiastically and see Him as the Lord of your life. Be mindful that all you have been given belongs to the Giver. So, devote yourself daily to living as a kingdom steward. The point is that ruling with Christ comes as a reward for those who live as stewards of His kingdom. However, the third slave received nothing but wrath. In the parable of the master and his three slaves in Luke 19, the first two slaves are promised authority over a number of cities in accordance with their good stewardship with what they had been given. The Bible promises different levels of rewards based on your stewardship.īut understand that going to heaven and not ruling with Christ is a reality. We know it does include earth but it could go beyond that. Earth is the only known civilization, but when God recreates the heavens and the earth and the whole universe can now be expanded, it could go beyond that. You’re not going to be sitting on a cloud playing your harp. There is a lot of misconception about heaven.
The seventh benefit of being a kingdom steward is receiving the opportunity to co-reign with Christ in His kingdom.
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