Stewardship. When you think of the word stewardship, what comes to mind? For many of us, it may be the month of November, a month where we as a church have traditionally focused our attention on being good stewards. But when you think about it, we are to focus our attention on being a good steward ALL the time.
A steward is a person who cares for something that belongs to someone else.
The Psalmist writes, "The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein, for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers." Psalm 24:1-2
"The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours; the world and all that is in it, you have founded them." Psalm 89:11
As believers we are to be good stewards of all that God has entrusted to us. That is, our time, our talents, our spiritual gifts, our money, our vocation and our world. God entrusts, what He owns to us. Stewardship is much more than paying the bills, rather stewardship is about a relationship with Jesus and with the resources God has entrusted each of us to manage. Stewardship is discipleship and it is one of the many ways that the people of God live out God’s mission in the world.
We will be hearing about other areas of Stewardship this fall, but this Sunday, 8:45, 9:45 and 11:15, we have the privilege to hear Dr. Jonathan Moo speak to us on an area of Stewardship, that is, Creation Care. We hope you will join us.
Blessings,
Pastor Michele