Devotion for Monday July 30, 2018
Sing
A&M 304; Abu 233 – Fight the good
fight with all thy might
Topic: Be
A Faithful Steward
Text: 1
Corinthians 4:1 – 6
Our bible reading for the day as Paul
presented it was prompted by evaluation of humans by the Corinthians. Although
the term ‘servants’ (1 Corinthians 4:1) denotes subordination, “stewards” (1
Corinthians 4:2) emphasizes privilege and responsibility. The call to
leadership is a call to a pure and trustworthy character (1 Corinthians 4:2).
The Corinthians acted as if they were the
judges at the last day, but they had judged much too early (1 Corinthians 4:5 -
“before the Lord returns”). Their judgments of Christians were not for
edification, but to put a final tag of good or bad, in or out, on the ones they
judged. It was a non-ministry judgment that had its source in pride. This is
very common even among present day Christians.
According to Family Bible Notes, “Fidelity to God and to the souls of men, in
rightly dispensing the truths of the gospel, and in enforcing them by a
uniformly holy and consistent example, is required of all ministers of Christ.”
This is the emphasis of Paul in verse 2. “If a man is called to be a street sweeper,
he should sweep streets as Michelangelo painted or Beethoven composed music, or
Shakespeare, poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of
heaven and earth will pause to say, ‘Here lived a great street sweeper who did
his job well’” so says Dr. Martin Luther King Jnr.
It is appropriate to evaluate our calls as
servants of whatever category we may be. How faithful are you in your job? Do
you do it well as Martin Luther Jnr. suggested? We should remember that our
call is to be faithful first to God and then to our employer. May God, grant us
that grace in Jesus name. Sing A&M
304; Abu 233
Food for
Thought: The supreme quality
required in a steward is fidelity to his trust.
Memory
verse:
1 Corinthians 4:2 - Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.
Prayer: Lord God, help me never to betray the trust you
have reposed on me.
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