Stewardship Devotional Day 10The Treasure Principle #3 – Treasure                 In addition to stewardship of our time and talents, we are also to be good stewards of our treasure. This is the part of stewardship that is most common to our vocabulary. It has to do with money. How we invest the resources God has…

Stewardship Devotional Day 9The Treasure Principle #2 – Talents                 In God’s Divine Sovereignty and by His grace, He has given every person certain talents and abilities. He has also given by the Holy Spirit, every born-again believer certain spiritual gifts. These talents and spiritual gifts are to be used for the edifying of the…

Stewardship Devotional Day 8The Treasure Principle #1 – Time                 Randy Alcorn has a fascinating book called The Treasure Principle. It is a simple book that deals with the simple truth that God owns everything and we are the stewards or managers of what God has entrusted to our care. Matthew 6:19-21 is the classic…

Stewardship Devotional Day 7Experiencing God Reality #7 – You come to know God by experience as you obey Him, and He accomplishes His work through you.                 Philippians 2:13 says, “for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.”  One of the things I often pray…

Stewardship Devotional Day 6Experiencing God Reality #6 – You must make major adjustments in your life to join God in what He is doing.                 In Joshua 24:15 we find this statement: “…choose you this day whom you will serve…” When it comes to serving the Lord there is no middle ground. God calls us…

Stewardship Devotional Day 5Experiencing God Reality #5 – God’s invitation for you to work with Him always leads to a crisis of belief that requires faith and action                 It is often said that the Word of God demands a response. Every time you read the Word, hear the Word preached, or have the Word…

Stewardship Devotional Day 4Experiencing God Reality #4 – God speaks by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, prayer, circumstances, and the church to reveal Himself, His purposes, and His ways.                 A good steward is one who has such a close relationship with God that he is able to discern the voice of God by…

Stewardship Devotional Day 3Experiencing God Reality #3 – God invites you to become involved with Him in His work                 A key component of stewardship is how God carries out His purposes in the world today. As you study the scriptures, you will find emphasis placed on the ministry of the local church. Everything that…

Stewardship Devotional Day 2Experiencing God Reality #2 – God pursues a continuing love relationship with you.                   1 John 4:9-11 is a classic passage of scripture concerning God’s love for us and our need to love one another. “In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only…