Good Stewardship

Good Stewardship

After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money. The servant . . . said, “Master, you gave me five bags of silver to invest, and I have earned five more.” The master was full of praise. “Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!”

Matthew 25:19-21

ARE YOU HONORING GOD by the way you use your money? God cares about how we use what he gives us. In Matthew 25, we read the famous parable of the talents. Jesus told the story of the master who entrusted certain amounts of money to various servants while he was away. When he returned, some of the servants had been wise stewards and had increased the money. As we see from the verses above, the master responded with praise—and by giving those servants greater responsibility with more money.

Financial resources, whether abundant or modest, have tremendous potential for good. Sound planning, buying, saving, and investing are all part of our stewardship. Another aspect of faithful stewardship is giving to God through the church and other Christian organizations.

More important than the amount we give is our attitude. Christian giving is an act of the will prompted by love for God, not a legalistic duty to be performed for merit. Have you and your spouse discussed recently what you are giving to God? Does what you are giving reflect your love for God? When the two of you decide to honor God in your giving, you have taken a big step toward creating a growing marriage.

Father, as a couple we want to be good stewards of all that you have given us. Help us to use our money wisely and to give generously to your Kingdom work.

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