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? (Luke 12:42)
A Steward is a person who has been entrusted with administering someone else’s wealth or affairs. The possessions a steward controls are not their own, and they do not have the freedom to do with them as they wish. They are supposed to carry out the desires of the one who made them a steward.
A banker is a steward. He has been entrusted with other people’s money. He is free to invest money wisely in a way that will benefit the depositors and the stockholders, but he will be sent to jail if he takes all that money and simply consumes it on himself. A banker is accountable to those who give him their money to steward. The money does not belong to him even though it is in his possession.
The Word describes every believer as a steward of God’s grace. The wealth, talents, and abilities we possess, as well as the revelation of God’s love, we have been given, are not our own to do with as we please. We have received these things from God and are therefore accountable to Him for the use or misuse of these gifts. Keeping this in mind is essential for fulfilling our obligation to God as stewards of His “manifold grace.”
Be a faithful and wise steward of God’s grace today. Show others the love and forgiveness you have received from Him, and point them to Him in everything you say and do
