Faithful Stewards

Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. Faithful Stewards. Moreover, it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful. I Corinthians four two. God's Word reminds us that every one of us shall give account of Himself to God for we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that every one may receive the things done in His body according to that He hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Yeah. These and similar verses apply specifically to Christians and relate to rewards for faithful service, not to salvation. At this judgment, the fire shall try every man's works of what sort it is. The test of our works is not one of quantity. but quality.

As stewards of Christ we have been entrusted not only with various material possessions, but also with time, talents, opportunities, and all the blessings of His glorious gospel. We are, in fact, the ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Who then is that faithful and wise steward whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? asked the Lord. Blessed is that servant whom his Lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.

But he also warned If ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own? The Greek word faithful means essentially believable. Can our Christian profession be trusted? Are we true to our word? This is what will really count when the Lord comes, to give every man according as his work shall be.

The greatest reward, of course, will be simply to hear him say, Well done, thou good and faithful servant. Thou hast been faithful over a few things. I will make thee ruler over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. Matthew 20.

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