Nothing else in the Bible, including the doctrine of stewardship, will make any sense or have any true relevance if we miss the fact that God is the Creator and has full rights of ownership. As the Creator, God has absolute rights of ownership over all things, and to miss starting here is like misaligning the top button on our shirt or blouse-nothing else will ever line up. He aims to educate his readers on a variety of financial topics while sharing his family’s journey out of debt and a weekly delicious recipe.To discover what the Bible says about stewardship, we start with the very first verse: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). Jason is a financial advisor and Dave Ramsey-trained counselor that blogs over at WorkSaveLive. Being a good steward goes well beyond giving the Lord 10% of your income. Today, I encourage you to think differently about His possessions. It all stays when we pass and we’ve simply been entrusted to manage it for a specific period of time. In a world where material possessions and wealth are king, it’s important that we remember everything we own isn’t truly ours. ![]() Yourself, your talents, your children, your animals, and everything you own is really His. If you give 10%, it’s not just the 10% that’s the Lord’s the other 90% that you blow on miscellaneous junk is also His. While I’ve touched on a few particulars here in this article, the truth is that 100% of everything you own is His…and he’s entrusted it to you. ![]() Whether or not you tithe or give to your local church, the reality of being a good steward is understanding that everything we possess is the Lord’s. He didn’t want to get it scratched and was nervous of other people driving it but with his wife constantly reminding him that it’s the “Lord’s car”, he’s already lent it out a handful of times to people within his church that needed to borrow a car (any car) for the day. So, a few weeks ago he bought a ’07 Mercedes for $14,000 (Kelley Blue Book value of $20k).Īdmittedly, his mindset changed a little when he bought the fancy, status-symbol Mercedes. For years he drove a 2003 BMW but with 160,000 miles it recently started to break down. He’s made a very good living, but when it comes to buying a car he knows how to find a good deal. Before a few weeks ago, I’d never heard of a car being “the Lord’s car,” but in reality, that’s exactly what it is.īeing cheap is something my boss is good at. I was recently challenged on this and it’s one of the reasons I’ve written this post. How is that any different than throwing away $100 or $5,000 of God’s money? Furthermore, being a steward of a home also comes with a financial aspect: if you’re not maintaining the house properly, then it’s likely that it’s losing value. It’s a resource He has provided you for His good: to foster relationships, to steward His children, and to offer up to others. The house that you live in is the Lord’s. Sure, in the grand scheme of things there are more important things but that doesn’t mean we should trash our homes, not maintain them properly, and not keep the lawn mowed. ![]() It often frustrates me, but I’ve met a lot of Christians that believe there are more important things to do besides keeping up with their homes. Are you raising them to know their true father? Are you raising them with the thought that you are truly managing them to bring glory to God and bringing them up for His sake? Sure, your children may be your biological children, but in reality they are the Lord’s. I rarely hear this, but it is refreshing when I do: “these are the Lord’s kids and we’re raising them as such.” With that in mind, I want to challenge you to consider other areas in your life where we’re called to be good stewards.ĭefinition of Steward: “a person who manages another’s property or financial affairs.” On the contrary, we know that “the earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains, the world, and those who dwell” (Psalms 24:1). As the Lord is sovereign over ALL things, we can quickly grasp that stewardship involves more than the 10% portion we’ve chopped off and said, ‘okay Lord, I’m being a good steward.
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