We may think that what we have is ours, after all we earned it, we chose it, and we have paperwork to show it is ours. but the Bible reveals a different truth.
"The earth is the Lords and everything in it, the world and all who live in it." Psalm 24:1.
IT BELONGS TO...
The earth belongs to God. The gold in the mountains and the diamonds in the valleys, the banker's bottom line, and the stockholder's trade are all the Lord's possession.
Even our own lives are not our own but belong to the giver of life and the Creator of all the living. We are not our own because as Creator of all he is owner of all.
IF THE EARTH IS GOD'S, WHAT ARE WE?
If everything ultimately belongs to God by right of creation and lordship then we are borrowers or stewards of his property. If you borrow something the owner will want it back some day and he will want it back in like condition or better- not spent and used up. A steward must not only give back the owner's property but be prepared to demonstrate responsible conduct even profitable usage of the property.
IF IT BELONGS TO GOD WHAT DO WE DO WITH IT?
We should always be ready to give an account of how we manage God's gifts, property, and resources entrusted to us.
* WE should learn the mind of God and understand what he wants.
* We should use his resources as he would.
* We should be grateful to be entrusted with his property as stewards.
* We should acknowledge his ownership.
* We should prayerfully consider how he wants us to dispose of his possessions.
* We should not consume his property but be respectful of it.
A GIFT
We are made in the image of God and are uniquely prepared in all of creation to be his stewards. It is a gift to have possessions to use for his glory and a shame to squander them.
Whatever it is it is not really ours it is God's; let's consider wisely how we are going to use it as he would.
"The earth is the Lords and everything in it, the world and all who live in it." Psalm 24:1.
IT BELONGS TO...
The earth belongs to God. The gold in the mountains and the diamonds in the valleys, the banker's bottom line, and the stockholder's trade are all the Lord's possession.
Even our own lives are not our own but belong to the giver of life and the Creator of all the living. We are not our own because as Creator of all he is owner of all.
IF THE EARTH IS GOD'S, WHAT ARE WE?
If everything ultimately belongs to God by right of creation and lordship then we are borrowers or stewards of his property. If you borrow something the owner will want it back some day and he will want it back in like condition or better- not spent and used up. A steward must not only give back the owner's property but be prepared to demonstrate responsible conduct even profitable usage of the property.
IF IT BELONGS TO GOD WHAT DO WE DO WITH IT?
We should always be ready to give an account of how we manage God's gifts, property, and resources entrusted to us.
* WE should learn the mind of God and understand what he wants.
* We should use his resources as he would.
* We should be grateful to be entrusted with his property as stewards.
* We should acknowledge his ownership.
* We should prayerfully consider how he wants us to dispose of his possessions.
* We should not consume his property but be respectful of it.
A GIFT
We are made in the image of God and are uniquely prepared in all of creation to be his stewards. It is a gift to have possessions to use for his glory and a shame to squander them.
Whatever it is it is not really ours it is God's; let's consider wisely how we are going to use it as he would.
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