July 25                                                                                  The Power of God’s Word
Know the state of your flocks and put your hearts into caring for your herds, for riches don’t last forever, and the crown might not be passed to the next generation. – Proverbs 27:23-24 (NLT)
CARING FOR YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
A poem and essay by ILMA
Whenever God gives you a blessing
You are responsible for its growing
He provides you with people to bless
God wants you to follow and do what he says.
Know the state of your affairs and responsibilities
Care for them and God will grant you opportunities
Use everything you have to glorify the heavenly father
The fruit of your caring will bring you to the kingdom further.
Behind the success of someone, is a love for what they do and stewardship for what skills and talents they were given by God. There are a lot of wealthy people who stayed rich because they paid attention to tending to their responsibilities. Those who squandered and wasted their resources had only short-lived enjoyment of their gifts.
The bible says that you must know the state of our flocks and put your heart into caring for your herds, for riches don’t last forever. God gives us gifts, resources and people to care for. He wants us to be responsible for the blessings he bestows on us so it will bear fruits continually.
PRAYER
Lord, show me how to steward your blessings.
REFLECTION
Why is it important to care for what you are given?