In God we Trust, in us He Entrusts
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What the sacred trust means for us...
Our time on earth and our energy, intelligence, opportunities, relationships, and resources are all gifts from God that he has entrusted to our care and management. We are stewards of whatever God gives us. This concept of stewardship begins with the recognition that God is the owner of everything and everyone on earth.
2 Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.
Luke 19
What we own, is actually on loan
1 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;
We never really own anything during our brief stay on earth. God just loans the earth to us while we’re here. It was God’s property before you arrived, and God will loan it to someone else after you die. You just get to enjoy it for a while. When God created Adam and Eve, he entrusted the care of his creation to them and appointed them trustees of his property.
We never really own anything during our brief stay on earth. God just loans the earth to us while we’re here. It was God’s property before you arrived, and God will loan it to someone else after you die. You just get to enjoy it for a while. When God created Adam and Eve, he entrusted the care of his creation to them and appointed them trustees of his property.
28 God blessed them: “Prosper! Reproduce! Fill Earth! Take charge! Be responsible for fish in the sea and birds in the air, for every living thing that moves on the face of Earth.”
The first job God gave humans was to manage and take care of God’s “stuff” on earth. This role has never been rescinded. It is a part of our purpose today. Everything we enjoy is to be treated as a trust that God has placed in our hands.
Warren, Rick. The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? (p. 47). Zondervan. Kindle Edition.
Genesis 1:
7 For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
Our culture says, “If you don’t own it, you won’t take care of it.” But Christians live by a higher standard: “Because God owns it, I must take the best care of it that I can.”
2 Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.
1 Corinthi
2. The more God gives to you, the more He expects from you
At the end of your life on earth you will be evaluated and rewarded according to how well you handled what God entrusted to you. That means everything you do, even simple daily chores, has eternal implications. If you treat everything as a trust, God promises three rewards in eternity.
First, you will be given God’s affirmation: He will say, “Good job! Well done!” Next, you will receive a promotion and be given greater responsibility in eternity: “I will put you in charge of many things.” Then you will be honored with a celebration: “Come and share your Master’s happiness.”
10 “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.
48 But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.
48 But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.
The New International Version Chapter 12
From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.
3. How well we manage our earthly resources will determine how qualified we are to manage heavenly resources
10 “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
L:uke 16:10
4. When we give an account we will receive an amount
God’s appraisal of our lives
God’s new assignment for the life to come
The 4 T’s for which we will give an account:
Time
Talent
Treasure
Truth
Application:
Application:
Application:
Q. What has happened to me recently that I now realize was a test from God?
Q. What are the greatest matters God has entrusted to me?
Warren, Rick. The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? (p. 48). Zondervan. Kindle Edition.
WHEN THE POSSESSOR OF HEAVEN and earth brought you into being and placed you in this world, He placed you here not as owner but as a steward. —John Wesley
STEWARDSHIP IS the “use of God-given resources for the accomplishment of God-given goals.” —Ron Blue, Master Your Money