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Stewards of our Health

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“It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.” Psalm 127:2

One of the things that God calls us to be stewards of is our health. Nobody else can take responsibility for that on our behalf. And one of the keys to staying healthy is to get enough rest.

We can rise up early, or we can sit up late… but not both! Accumulating a sleep deficit wears us down, and our body will eventually force us to repay it by allowing us to get sick so that we have to rest.

Sleep is a gift from God, and we need to relax and enjoy several hours of it every night. When we wake up the next morning, we will be refreshed and invigorated and ready to do His work.

Prayer: Lord, thank You for the gift of sleep. It only takes one sleepless night to make me appreciate how important it is. Help me to be a good steward of my health by getting enough rest.

Devotion by Liane Grant

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Stewards of our Time

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“Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:16

Young or old, rich or poor, famous or unknown… each person is given exactly 24 hours per day. There is no way to stop the clock or to “buy time”. The minutes keep ticking away relentlessly.

As God’s stewards, we need to use our time wisely and in a way that furthers His kingdom. In today’s society, it is so easy to fritter away hours on social media or mindless entertainment. But we need to make our time count.

What can we do today with our time that will make an eternal difference? Are we setting aside time each day for the work that God has called us to do?

Prayer: Lord, help me to be conscious of eternity. I only have a limited amount of time to spend on earth and I want to make it count for You.

Devotion by Liane Grant

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Stewards of our Bodies

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“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Each of us is given one body to use to do the work God has called us to do on earth. Popular opinion says, “This is my body, I can do whatever I want with it.” And that leads to disastrous results.

The Bible tells us that our bodies belong to God. He loans them to us to use while we are alive. We are stewards of our bodies and everything we do with them should glorify Him and make His Spirit feel welcome inside us.

So when we are tempted with physical sin, we need to remember 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. This is not just any old body… it is the temple of the Holy Ghost. It is on loan for the purpose of glorifying our Creator.

Prayer: Lord, thank You for the body You have given me to dwell in on earth. May I always glorify You in both my body and my spirit.

Devotion by Liane Grant

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Generous Stewards

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“Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.” Matthew 10:8

As children of God, we have access to so many things: healing, cleansing, resurrection and delivering power. And as His stewards, we are also provided with resources to carry out His work.

God gives to us freely and expects us to give to others freely. Generosity is a character trait that flows out of a heart full of the love of God. When we see a brother or sister in need and we are able to help them, we should not hesitate to do so.

And even if we cannot help them financially, we can minister to them through the power of prayer. We can let God’s love flow through us freely to help them in their time of need.

Prayer: Lord, thank You for the things You so freely give me. Let me have open hands to share with others and minister to their needs.

Devotion by Liane Grant

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Faithful Stewards

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“Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.” 1 Corinthians 4:1-2

A steward is someone charged with managing property or funds for someone else. One of the main qualities required of a steward is faithfulness. The owner must know he can trust his steward to protect his investments and make sure they are profitable.

As Christians, we are stewards. God has charged us with managing many things, such as our time, our talents and our finances. And He expects us to be faithful; to protect these things but also to use them profitably and efficiently.

One day we will be required to give an account to God of how we managed the resources He trusted us with. Let’s do our very best so that we can hear him say, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant”!

Prayer: Lord, thank you for trusting me to be one of your stewards. Give me wisdom in how to manage the resources You have placed in my care.

Devotion by Liane Grant

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Convictions of Steel

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“For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.” (1 Thessalonians 1:5 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible.” There…

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Light Doesn't Make a Sound

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“They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings” (Exodus 10:23 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible). I heard a song entitled, “Light doesn’t make a sound,” by Woody Wright this…

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No Junk in the House

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“And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, and said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of…

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Calculated Steps

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I helped a blind lady each week for several years and was amazed how she got around in her home. She lived alone and knew how many steps from her bedroom to any room in her home. She had calculated her steps. When in unknown territory whoever was walking beside…

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