Category: Stewardship

  • EPISODE 576 – STEWARDS OF GOD’S RESOURCES 14

    EPISODE 576 – STEWARDS OF GOD’S RESOURCES 14

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

    Wednesday, 21st August, 2024
     

    STEWARDS OF GOD’S RESOURCES 14



    “Both riches and honor come from You, And You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; In Your hand it is to make great And to give strength to all. “Now therefore, our God, We thank You And praise Your glorious name. But who am I, and who are my people, That we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You, And of Your own we have given You.” 

    2 Chronicles 29:12‐14 (NKJV)



    Until you use the things made by God to serve God’s purpose, such things will not find meaning.

    The silver, the gold and money as a whole will only find meaning when used to serve God’s purpose.

    You don’t have to assume that the money you make is only by your sweat and hard work, thus, you will use it just for your interest.

    As people of God, we must acknowledge God as the source of our wealth.

    What do you have that you did not receive? (1 Corinthians 4:7)

    For all things come from God (see the opening verse again).

    If you start thinking to yourselves, “I did all this. And all by myself. I’m rich. It’s all mine!”—well, think again. Remember that God, your God, gave you the strength to produce all this wealth so as to confirm the covenant that he promised to your ancestors—as it is today.” Deuteronomy 8:18 (MSG)

    As people of God all that you have is not all yours. Your life is for God’s glory, and all that you have must be used for God’s glory.

    Others also think they don’t have enough money to give towards the Lord’s vision. But when your heart is towards the Lord you will always love to give towards His course.

    The believers in Macedonia gave generously towards the Lord’s work among the saints. Even with their limited resources.

    Now, friends, I want to report on the surprising and generous ways in which God is working in the churches in Macedonia province. Fierce troubles came down on the people of those churches, pushing them to the very limit. The trial exposed their true colors: They were incredibly happy, though desperately poor. The pressure triggered something totally unexpected: an outpouring of pure and generous gifts. I was there and saw it for myself. They gave offerings of whatever they could—far more than they could afford! —pleading for the privilege of helping out in the relief of poor Christians.
    This was totally spontaneous, entirely their own idea, and caught us completely off guard. What explains it was that they had first given themselves unreservedly to God and to us. The other giving simply flowed out of the purposes of God working in their lives. That’s what prompted us to ask Titus to bring the relief offering to your attention, so that what was so well begun could be finished up. You do so well in so many things—you trust God, you’re articulate, you’re insightful, you’re passionate, you love us—now, do your best in this, too.”
     2 Corinthians 8:1-7 (MSG)

    As long as you have not given yourself to the Lord you wouldn’t even see the need to commit your other resources to his course.

    And the more you commit your resources, money or treasure to the Lord, the more your heart is set on Him.

    “for where your treasure is, there your heart [your wishes, your desires; that on which your life centers] will be also” Matthew 6:21 (Amplified Bible)

    If you want to know where your heart and desires gravitate to, see where you commit the resources at your disposal.

    Be a faithful steward of money. Don’t just use money only for your interests and the satisfaction of personal needs, which doesn’t benefit God’s kingdom plan. Use money and other resources to serve God’s Kingdom mandate within your sphere.

    At the end of all things, you are going to make an account of how you serve God’s purpose with the resources He entrusted to you.

    Do Kingdom business with God’s resources.

    Selah.

    DIG DEEPER
    (1 Corinthians 4:7; Matthew 25:14-30; Matthew 6:19-21; Luke 16:9-11; Proverbs 3:6, 9-11)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that we shall become more diligent in serving the purpose of God with our wealth or every financial blessing and that His name shall be glorified in our sphere.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2024
     Ezekiel 40 – 43
     
    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – The Lord can depend on me for His kingdom advancement.
     
    – I am always excited to give unto the Lord, because it’s the greatest privilege.
     
    – I am a prompt to do it giver.
     
    – All that I have is the Lord’s and for His kingdom advancement including my money.
     
    – I am a faithful steward.
     
    – I live to fulfill God’s divine purpose.
     
    – My life is for the glory of God.
     
    Thank you Heavenly Father!

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  • EPISODE 575 – STEWARDS OF GOD’S RESOURCES 13

    EPISODE 575 – STEWARDS OF GOD’S RESOURCES 13

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

    Tuesday, 20th August, 2024
     

    STEWARDS OF GOD’S RESOURCES 13



    “Both riches and honor come from You, And You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; In Your hand it is to make great And to give strength to all. “Now therefore, our God, We thank You And praise Your glorious name. But who am I, and who are my people, That we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You, And of Your own we have given You.” 

    2 Chronicles 29:12‐14 (NKJV)



    The matter of stewardship is a crucial matter of our walk with God.

    Your commitment to God, loyalty to His purpose and integrity of heart are demonstrated through your stewardship.

    As I have mentioned in previous posts:

    Your stewardship begins by first acknowledging that God is the creator of all things; thus, He is the source of all things.

    Anyone who made a great Kingdom impact (all through the scriptures) walked in this consciousness.

    Until you acknowledge God as the Creator and the source of all resources, you cannot serve Him with the resources available to you. God, the source of all things, determines the true meaning of things. Therefore whatever finds meaning must be submitted and be useful to God.

    We have also addressed that, every steward will make account of how he used God’s resources to serve God’s Kingdom mandate.

    As faithful stewards, we serve the Lord with all of our being, our time and our abilities.
    You must recognize that these things are valuable resources and must be committed to God.

    Your time and abilities are not the only resources committed to us by God. The expansion of God’s Kingdom also requires proper use of silver and gold (precisely money).

    The stewardship of money has been the major emphasis of our stewardship in the Church.

    We shouldn’t think the stewardship of money is an exaggeration. This is because money has become one of the mediums by which people appreciate the value of things.

    Your stewardship of money also begins from first recognizing God as the source of every money you have.

    When you recognize God as the source of your wealth or the money that comes to your hand you will honor and serve Him with it.

    Our stewardship of money or finances is not only demonstrated in how we generously give towards God’s Kingdom mission. It is also seen or demonstrated in how we manage or make prudent decisions about money, the wise investments we make and the recognition and acknowledgement of God’s generosity towards us.

    To recognize God’s generosity towards you, will not make you see your generous giving as a donation. Your giving becomes a medium of honor.

    “Honor the Lord with your wealth And with the first fruits of all your crops (income)” Proverbs 3:9 (Amplified Bible)

    As a steward, you must see your giving to God as a means of showing honor to God.

    David the King understood this; so after himself and his people had given to the building of the Lord’s Temple, they didn’t see it as helping God or as donation to God. To them, it was a means of honoring God.

    As we have seen in the opening verse, let’s have another read:

    “Both riches and honor come from You, And You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; In Your hand it is to make great And to give strength to all. “Now therefore, our God, We thank You And praise Your glorious name. But who am I, and who are my people, That we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You, And of Your own we have given You.” 1 Chronicles 29:12-14 (Amplified Bible)

    See the verse 16 as well:

    “O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy name is from Your hand, and is all Your own” 1 Chronicles 29:16 (Amplified Bible).

    Faithful stewards understand the privilege of serving the Lord with their wealth or money, through giving.

    Don’t be a steward who goes all out to serve the Lord with all of their being, time, ideas, and abilities but wouldn’t see the need to serve the Lord with their money.

    As long you have been able to serve the Lord with your being, be diligent to commit your money or wealth to the mission of the Kingdom.

    Be a faithful steward of God’s resources.

    Selah.

    DIG DEEPER
    (1 Corinthians 4:7; Matthew 25:14-30; Matthew 6:19-21; Luke 16:9-11; Proverbs 3:6, 9-11)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that we shall recognize the generosity of God’s abundance towards us and be faithful to serve His purpose with the substances He entrusts to us.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2024
    Ezekiel 36 – 39
     
    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I honor the Lord with my best.
     
    – The Lord can depend on me for His kingdom advancement.
     
    – I am always excited to give unto the Lord, because its the greatest privilege.
     
    – I am a prompt to do it giver.
     
    – All that I have is the Lord’s and for His kingdom advancement including my money.
     
    – I am a faithful steward.
     
    – I use my time wisely for the fulfillment of the Lord’s purpose.
     
    – I live to fulfill God’s divine purpose.
     
    – I don’t use my gifts and talents for my interest.
     
    – I increase daily in understanding to know how to harness and utilize my gifts and talents to fulfill the Lord’s purpose.
     
    – I live to serve God’s purpose.
     
    – My life is for the glory of God.
     
    Thank you Heavenly Father!

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  • EPISODE 569 – STEWARDS OF GOD’S RESOURCES 12

    EPISODE 569 – STEWARDS OF GOD’S RESOURCES 12

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

    Wednesday, 14th August, 2024
     

    STEWARDS OF GOD’S RESOURCES 12



    “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

    1 Peter 4:10 (NKJV)



    You don’t only serve God with supernatural gifts or what is known as Spiritual Gifts.

    Every talent and gift or abilities come from God, therefore it must be used to serve His purpose.

    There are times people assume the skills they develop are by their own diligence thus, those talents and skills are self-generated and cannot be God centered.

    All of these are of God:

    – Natural Talents. These are inherent or innate talents and abilities which people possess through the genetic material of their families. These are passed down from one generation to the next generation. Some families are mostly athletic, others are good at playing musical instruments, and some have a voice for singing but are not good at playing musical instruments. Some are good with artisanship and also technical skills because they inherited the genetic code which brings the skills naturally to them.

    – Nurtured or developed Interest. If one has to become exceptional with their natural or innate talent, he or she has to nurture it through hard work, discipline and consistent training. No matter how talented you are, you have to develop it to the highest level of dexterity.
         
     Now there are people with certain skills which weren’t innate. They just developed an interest in those skills through association or the kind of environment they found themselves. For example, there are people who developed an interest in playing musical instruments simply because they found themselves among instrumentalists. They then begin to nurture their interests, through constant training till they become skillful at it. By the latent power of the mind, anyone can develop any skill he or she sets his or her mind on, whether it’s innate talent or not. Though the nurtured interest in a skill, may seem not to be directly from God, the latent power of the mind, is of God. And also remember, as a believer, it is God who works in you both to will and to do (Philippians 2:13).

    Both the unsaved and the saved have natural talents and nurtured interests. Yet know that those abilities are to be used to glorify God.

    – Supernatural gifts or Spiritual Gifts. These are the gifts distributed to the saved in Christ by the Holy Spirit. These gifts are given according to the will of God. And as people mature in their relationship with God, they are imparted by the Holy Spirit with special spiritual gifts. These gifts enable the believer to serve the Lord, His Kingdom and the saints.

    Now there are [distinctive] varieties of spiritual gifts [special abilities given by the grace and extraordinary power of the Holy Spirit operating in believers], but it is the same Spirit [who grants them and empowers believers]. And there are [distinctive] varieties of ministries and service, but it is the same Lord [who is served]. And there are [distinctive] ways of working [to accomplish things], but it is the same God who produces all things in all believers [inspiring, energizing, and empowering them]. But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit [the spiritual illumination and the enabling of the Holy Spirit] for the common good. To one is given through the [Holy] Spirit [the power to speak] the message of wisdom, and to another [the power to express] the word of knowledge and understanding according to the same Spirit; to another [wonder-working] faith [is given] by the same [Holy] Spirit, and to another the [extraordinary] gifts of healings by the one Spirit; and to another the working of miracles, and to another prophecy [foretelling the future, speaking a new message from God to the people], and to another discernment of spirits [the ability to distinguish sound, godly doctrine from the deceptive doctrine of man-made religions and cults], to another various kinds of [unknown] tongues, and to another interpretation of tongues.

     

    All these things [the gifts, the achievements, the abilities, the empowering] are brought about by one and the same [Holy] Spirit, distributing to each one individually just as He chooses. 1 Corinthians 12: 4 -11 (Amplified Bible)

    Through verses 8 to 10, Paul the Apostle outlined different spiritual gifts. But that is not all that there is, He also mentioned other Spiritual Gifts in Romans 12:

    The gift of serving others, the gift of teaching, the gift of preaching, the gift of being generous, the gift of administration or special administrative ability and the gift of comfort or encouragement. ( See Romans 12:7-8).

    When for example someone is exceptional in administration or has a special ability in comforting others, you may think it’s just natural. But there is a supernatural ability which is supplied even for administration. You can develop administrative skills through education or may have administrative skills through an innate ability. 

     
    However, when the special grace of God comes upon you, it amplifies the administrative ability you possess. 

    No matter the ability you have, when you become born again, the anointing of the Holy Spirit finds expression through it to serve the Lord’s purpose.

    “God has given each of us the ability to do certain things well…” Romans 12:6 (TLB)

    You are a steward of the talents and the gifts in you. Your stewardship is demonstrated when you use every ability in you to advance the Lord’s Kingdom, honor the Lord and serve others. 

    Don’t limit the usefulness of your gifts and talents to satisfy self-gratification.

    Are you a faithful steward?

    Selah.

    DIG DEEPER
    (Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12: 4-31; Exodus 31:3-5; Exodus 35:10)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that we shall exercise the wisdom to serve our generation with every ability of God in us to bring glory to His name.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2024
    Ezekiel 14 – 17
     
    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I use all my gifts and talents to honor God and advance His Kingdom.

    – All of my gifts and talents are of God and they are for His glory.
     
    – I am a faithful steward.
     
    – I use my time wisely for the fulfillment of the Lord’s purpose.
     
    – I live to fulfill God’s divine purpose.
     
    – I don’t use my gifts and talents for my interest.
     
    – I increase daily in understanding to know how to harness and utilize my gifts and talents to fulfill the Lord’s purpose.
     
    – I live to serve God’s purpose.
     
    – My life is for the glory of God.
     
    Thank you Heavenly Father!

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  • EPISODE 568 – STEWARDS OF GOD’S RESOURCES 11

    EPISODE 568 – STEWARDS OF GOD’S RESOURCES 11

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

    Tuesday, 13th August, 2024
     

    STEWARDS OF GOD’S RESOURCES 11



    “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”

    1 Peter 4:10 (NKJV)



    As sons of God, we must be determined to be faithful stewards. To be faithful stewards is to become responsible sons in the Kingdom.

    As sons and stewards of God, we express the life of God and manage or administrate His resources respectively.

    At the end of all things you are not going to account for your sonship, you are going to account for your stewardship.

    Our sonship in Christ grants us access to God’s inheritance and resources. Nevertheless, we must learn to use these resources to serve the Lord’s purpose.

    We are not sons who live as civilians in the Kingdom. Understand that, there are no civilians in the Kingdom of God, though we are all citizens. All of us are citizens, sons, soldiers and stewards in the Kingdom of God. No one is expected to sit on the fence with their arms folded in the Kingdom. 

     
    Everyone has a duty to perform. God made us to function here on Earth for the benefit of His Kingdom. Whatever God has made you to be, deposited into you and provided for you is to make you relevant in His Kingdom mission and to express His glory. You must be intentional with how you take care of yourself and how you live for God’s glory.

    We have already seen how God has made each of us stewards of our lives. The true meaning of your life is revealed when you use your life to serve God’s Kingdom.

    The second resource we have discussed is TIME. Whatever you will accomplish on Earth is also determined by how you effectively use time. You must be a faithful steward of the time God has given to you. At the end of all things, you shall make account of what you did in your body within every time frame, as a Steward. Your stewardship on Earth is time-bound. Though your fellowship with the Lord transcends time.

    God’s Kingdom mission and vision require so much resources. Apart from the investment of your entire being and stewardship of time, you must also be an effective steward of the gifts and abilities God has given you.
    It is easy to serve the LORD with all of your time and gifts when you have submitted all of your heart to Him.
    Every person is given a special ability or gift (which is also known as talent in some instances) for the service of the Lord. Some of these abilities are natural gifts (or talents) and supernatural gifts.

    To take this further, you must remain conscious of one of the key points I emphasized at the beginning of this discussion;

    GOD IS THE SOURCE AND CREATOR OF EVERY MATTER AND LIFE.

    This means that whether a gift is a natural talent or a supernatural gift, it comes from God.

    “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.” James 1:17 (NKJV)

    All that is of God must be used to serve God’s purpose.

    Some people think they possess their natural gifts or talents and can decide whether to honor God with them or not.
    It is not only supernatural gifts which are given by God. Natural talents are also of God and must be used for His glory.
    To be a faithful steward of the talents and gifts you possess, you must know that they are of God and must be used to serve others and to advance God’s Kingdom course.

    What is your natural talent, and what spiritual or supernatural gift do you possess?

    Are you a faithful steward of these gifts?
    Are you using your gift or talent to serve others and to advance God’s kingdom?
    Or you are using your natural and supernatural gifts to serve your own interests?

    Selah.
    DIG DEEPER
    (1 Corinthians 4:7; Luke 19:13; Matthew 20:28; Romans 12:6;Exodus 31:3-5; Exodus 35:10)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that we will always continue to humbly see each gift or special skill or talent we possess as a gift or talent which is of God and must be used to honor God and to advance His Kingdom.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2024
    Ezekiel 11 – 13
     
    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I use all my gifts and talents to honor God and advance His Kingdom.

    – All of my gifts and talents are of God and they are for His glory.
     
    – I am a faithful steward.
     
    – I use my time wisely for the fulfillment of the Lord’s purpose.
     
    – I live to fulfill God’s divine purpose.
     
    – I don’t use my gifts and talents for my interest.
     
    – I increase daily in understanding to know how to harness and utilize my gifts and talents to fulfill the Lord’s purpose.
     
    – I live to serve God’s purpose.
     
    – My life is for the glory of God.
     
    Thank you Heavenly Father!

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  • EPISODE 567 – STEWARDS OF GOD’S RESOURCES 10

    EPISODE 567 – STEWARDS OF GOD’S RESOURCES 10

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

    Monday, 12th August, 2024
     

    STEWARDS OF GOD’S RESOURCES 10



    “So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.”

    Romans 14:16 (NKJV)



    Time is a spot in eternity, however, whatever is done in time has a lot of impact in eternity.

    It is one of the resources of God given to each person.

    Nobody has more done 24 hours or less than 24 hours.
    Every single individual has the same quantity of time each day. The quality of time each person will have is dependent on their diligence as faithful stewards.

    Whatever you will accomplish on Earth is also determined by how you effectively use time.

    In as much as it may seem there is not enough time, time is really enough for each day. It is God who determined the day and the night. He knew we can make the most of the time we have if only we are not going to be wasteful.

    When it comes to the pursuit of purpose, we must always have a sense of urgency and a consciousness to utilize time wisely. Time is not to be wasted; it has to be managed properly.

    So the Psalmist said:

    “Teach us to use wisely all the time we have” Psalm 90:12 (Contemporary English Version)

    As stewards of God’s resources, we must also know that all the time we have is also given to us by God.

    Time is part of God’s possession and He has graciously given it to us to manage as stewards. Your faithful management of time will also determine whether you are a faithful steward or not.

    When people talk about time management they don’t think of it in the light of stewardship. They think of using time to accomplish personal goals.

    Time management is not proper management until it is seen in the light of stewardship.

    To manage time is not just how you use time to satisfy your personal goals which doesn’t bring glory to God.
    To manage time is to first know that you don’t own time and you are only a steward of the original owner – God.

    He has given you the gift of time to carry out His task assigned to you.

    When all you use your time for is what pleases you, you are not managing time faithfully.

    Your walk must be pleasing to the Lord, including how you use time.

    “So as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God” Colossians 1:10 (ESV)

    To manage time is still time wastage when it is not seen as time stewardship.

    “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is Ephesians 5:15-17 (ESV)

    The understanding of the will of God will cause you to wisely make the best use of your time.

    Selah.

    DIG DEEPER
    (Psalm 39:4-5; Ecclesiastes 3:11;  Proverbs 12:11; Deuteronomy 6:5; 5:33; Matthew 25:14-30)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that asking that the Lord will teach us to use wisely all the time we have.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2024
    Ezekiel 7 – 10
     
    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I use my time wisely for the fulfillment of the Lord’s purpose.
     
    – Whatever the Lord has entrusted into my hands to do, I do it with all diligence and I see the results thereof.
     
     I make each day count for the assignment the Lord has entrusted unto me.
     
    – I keep a sense of urgency in all things.

    – I am a faithful steward.

    – I live to fulfill God’s divine purpose.
     
    – I don’t use God’s resources for my interest.
     
    – I increase daily in understanding to know how to harness and utilize God’s resources to fulfill His purpose.
     
    – I live to serve God’s purpose.
     
    – My life is for the glory of God.
     
    Thank you Heavenly Father!

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  • EPISODE 565 – STEWARDS OF GOD’S RESOURCES 9

    EPISODE 565 – STEWARDS OF GOD’S RESOURCES 9

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

    Saturday, 10th August, 2024
     

    STEWARDS OF GOD’S RESOURCES 9



    “So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.” 

    Romans 14:16 (NKJV)



    If you have been following Machaira with Apostle Bennie and this topic (Stewards of God’s Resources), you will understand that God made all things to fulfill His purpose. There cannot be purpose without a space or place for its pursuits.

    God’s goal for this physical world or earth is for the expression of Himself and His Kingdom. 

    One of the most important assets given to man for the fulfillment of God’s purpose and vision is TIME.

    Though God is eternal and has also set eternity in our hearts, He has set a determined time for each person to accomplish His assignment on Earth.

    With the things God has entrusted to us to accomplish we don’t have eternity to fulfill it; though we have eternity to enjoy all that we will accomplish. Our operation on earth is time-bound.

    Jesus said, “We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work.” John 9:4 (NLT)

    The time you have, is to carry out God’s task assigned to you.

    Time is an asset available for every person whether born again or not. However, what each person will achieve within time will be with the person for eternity.

    This is what makes time a sensitive asset or resource for man. It must not be wasted or misused since whatever you do with time will be an impression of you all through eternity. As I have explained before, time is a spot in eternity. However, whatever is done in time has a lot of impact in eternity.

    Jesus stepped into time and all that which He accomplished within the space of about 33 years, produced and established a nonpareil impact in eternity.

    There are two crucial things which define your relevance in the Kingdom:

    1. How you serve God’s purpose with your entire being.

    2. What you use the time you have for.

    These are two resources which are freely available for all men: Your being and Time.

    All men are by themselves God’s investment and all men also have the gift of time. Both your being and time are great assets. What you do with yourself and time determines your relevance in the Kingdom of God.

    I have already explained the need to serve the LORD with all your being. Now also, as you may know, no single person has more time than the other. Everyone has the same quantity of 60 seconds, 60 minutes and 24 hours each day. No one has 26 hours a day
    The quality of your time or the day is by the investment you make with it.

    How are you using your time to serve God and fulfill His purpose?

    Your stewardship in God’s Kingdom includes:

    how you take care of things and utilize them for the purpose of God.

    how you take care of yourself and also live to serve His purpose.

    how you used time for God’s purpose.

    Your entire being is the first and the most important investment of God for His Kingdom. And the time you have is a resource given to you by God to carry out your mission.

    When the time to carry out God’s purpose is consummated, you will one day make an account to God, as to how you lived your life and how you used the time given you to serve His purpose.
     
    Sometimes people assume that the days to work will not come to an end.

    The Psalmist knowing this asked of the Lord:

    Help us to remember that our days are numbered, and help us to interpret our lives correctly. Set your wisdom deeply in our hearts so that we may accept your correction.” Psalm 90:12 (TPT)

    Let me resound this to you; YOU DON’T HAVE ETERNITY TO CARRY OUT GOD’S ASSIGNMENT. You have eternity to enjoy the reward of what you did in time.

    You must always remember that the time you have will not be forever. Can’t you see how each day of the week doesn’t exist forever?

    If you patiently participate in the Bible reading plan and even fellowship with each episode of Machaira with Apostle Bennie, you will observe that the days are not waiting.

    Read Psalm 90:12 from the Contemporary English Version:

    “Teach us to use wisely all the time we have.”

    What are you doing with all the time you have?

    How is God glorified in each day of your life?

    How are you urgently carrying out God’s assignment in your life?

    When all of time has consummated will God celebrate you as a good and faithful steward?

    Will you be reckoned as good and faithful steward?

    Beloved, make the most of your time!

    Selah.

    DIG DEEPER
    (Psalm 39:4-5; Ecclesiastes 3:11; Ephesians 5:15-16; Proverbs 12:11; Deuteronomy 6:5; 5:33; Matthew 25:14-30)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that asking that the Lord will teach us to use wisely all the time we have.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2024
    Ezekiel 1 – 3
     
    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I use my time wisely for the fulfillment of the Lord’s purpose.
     
    – Whatever the Lord has entrusted into my hands to do, I do it with all diligence and I see the results thereof.
     
     I make each day count for the assignment the Lord has entrusted unto me.
     
    I keep a sense of urgency in all things.

    – I am a faithful steward.

    – I live to fulfill God’s divine purpose.
     
    – I don’t use God’s resources for my interest.
     
    – I increase daily in understanding to know how to harness and utilize God’s resources to fulfill His purpose.
     
    – I live to serve God’s purpose.
     
    – My life is for the glory of God.
     
    Thank you Heavenly Father!

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