Give an
account of thy stewardship.
Who
is a steward?
A Steward is one who is employed to
transact the business of another, as his agent or
representative in the business in which he is employed.
Ø His
duty is, to promote, in the best possible manner, the interest of his employer.
He is liable at any time to be called to an account for the manner in which he
has transacted his business, and to be removed from his office at the pleasure
of his employer.
Ø God
treats us as such, and removes us at his pleasure and
disposes of the property in our hands, which he would not do
did he not consider us merely his agents, and
not the owners of the
property.
1 Chronicles 29:14 But
who am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to you? Everything
we have has come from you, and we give you only what you have already given us!
Ø A
steward cannot be idle
Ø A
man that is idle, is dishonest; forgets his responsibility, refuses to serve
God, and gives himself up to the temptations of the devil. Basically, the idle
man tempts the devil to tempt him. Idleness
is a snare or trap to the soul.
Ø All
men/women were created to be God's stewards for kingdom business
