The Stewardship of Gifts

Last week we looked at Matthew 25:14-30 and talked about the Stewardship of Souls in relation to the "talents" God has entrusted to us since Jesus has gone back to Heaven.  I hope you have been praying for God to show you ways to prepare others for eternity.  That is the most important job we have to do - by praying for them and investing our lives in theirs.

This week we will think about the Stewardship of Gifts God has given us to multiply and give back to Him.  Think about the gifts God has given you personally: talents, time, money, spiritual gifts, job, family, friends, and on and on.  God is expecting the very highest "return" on all that He gives us.  It's not ours to keep, it's ours to use for Him.

There's a line in one of our praise songs that says, "Every blessing you pour out, I'll turn back to praise".  Do you know that the best and highest praise we can give to God is not to sing songs with our lips, but with our lives?  Don't let your talents lie dormant; there are many out there in need of what only you can give.  Do the most excellent job you can do; be the best friend you can be.  Give until it hurts; go until you drop.  Don't bury your talents or hoard your gifts.  If you do, like the unfaithful steward, you will be ashamed at His coming.

Lord, may our lives sing Your praise, every moment of every day.  Teach us to give our blessings back to You so You can multiply them as You did the loaves and the fishes.  Holy Spirit, empower us to be profitable servants - good stewards of all God has blessed us with.