STEWARDS OF THE MANIFOLD

Psalm 101:6
Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.

The perfect way is the way that God has established, it's the prosperous and good success way that Joshua 1:8 talks about.


Normally when we think of stewardship we think of just mastering our finances or being a faithful worker.
Stewardship to the believer is serving God.
When we serve God then we learn how to manage our finances and everything else in our lives successfully.

His eyes are upon the faithful so it is evident that one must first be faithful to God in order to serve Him.

Like Joseph who in the face of so many challenges was given more and more grace because he managed the graces God had blessed him with well.
Joseph drew wealth to him because the grace and glory of God was evident in how he managed himself.

Joseph was placed in charge of Babylonian wealth so that God's people would be fed in time of famine.

We have been made stewards over finances and property and so much more In Christ.
We are governors and administrators in the body of Christ and in this earth.
For our household and our own well being to run the Eden way, we have to manage our faith and grace like Joseph did.

We have been entrusted with God's Will and His mysteries.
Co-labourer's so that God's people eat and thrive when the land around them is barren.

Our pastors cannot manage our lives for us.
The five fold ministry has been given the charge to distribute and teach the statutes by which we succeed but they are not given charge to enforce them in our lives.

Just as the pastors must be responsible for enforcing the principles of blessing in their own life, we are to do the same.
I know many want the pope and pastor to do it for them but that ain't gonna happen.
They are not gonna force you to walk in the blessing neither is God the Father.

The LORD counts the man faithful who holds fast to the authority and faith of his own profession.

The Word of God says that a good steward is faithful and wise.
The way to faithfulness and wisdom is God's Word, you guessed it!

Because we learn in Titus 1:7 that a steward is not self willed.
Meaning that he has gotten the Word from God and he will follow through with it.
Our Lord Jesus being the prime example of a good and faithful steward.
Who in Matthew 26:39 says: ...nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

There are multiple blessings and revelation that the Lord has for us like His grace that is multiplied in our humility.

To manage God's graces in our lives means that when we are tested in an area that calls for humility we operate in it and then our grace is multiplied.

To manage God's love in our lives means that when we are challenged to walk in love we do it and then love is in turn multiplied in our lives.

When we have been good stewards over the gifts by walking in them now God is able to increase our capacity and give us more and more.
This is why the Father says that His grace is sufficient.
ONLY SUFFICIENT FOR THOSE WHO MANAGE IT BY DISTRIBUTING IT THEM SELVES.

Doing
Being
Acting On
Is managing it.

If we struggle with operating it's because we are not walking in our administrative gift.
Love and Faith, Patience and Grace.
You name it, God gave it, so we have it.

God's Word also teaches us that when we get this together in our own lives we administer it by distributing it to one another by our actions.
1Peter 4:10
As every man has received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

We have received mercy, love, grace and compassion from God so whether or not other folks give in return is no problem for us that now becomes their problem and your prayer assignment.
If pressed down shaken together and running over is what you are looking for, distribute that same grace God has given you to other folk.

The Father has placed us over policy and enforcing His graces in our own lives.
Do you want to hear the Lord say," Well done my good and faithful servant."?

STEWARDS OF THE MULTIPLE GIFTS OF GOD

LOVE