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Guard what God has entrusted to you. – 1 Timothy 6:20 (NLT)
A GOOD STEWARD
A poem and essay by ILMA
A good steward cares for what’s given him
He doesn’t hoard for his pleasure such gifts
He makes sure that what’s entrusted will prosper
He guards it and uses it to give God the honor.
The more gifts we are given, the more is expected
God gave us all this so that his kingdom will be propagated
Use what is assigned to you with love and wisdom
He rewards good stewards with much joy and freedom.
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In Matthew 25:13-40, a master entrusted money to three of his servants. He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. Then he left them. The one who got five bags invested it and earned five more. The one who received two also went to work and earned two more. The last servant who got one, dug a hole in the ground and hid it there. After a long time, the master came back and asked for an account from the three servants what they did with the money he left them. When he found out what the three did, he praised the first and the second servants but threw the third one out because he didn’t steward well what was entrusted to him.
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PRAYER
Lord, please help me never to take for granted what you give me.
REFLECTION
How can you be a good steward to God’s gifts to you?
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