Name Tags: You are… Stewards
The Lord said, “Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. Truly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all that he has. But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk, the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
Luke 12:42-45 (NKJV)*
If our roles as stewards, we're MANAGERS of the Lord's properties– by His command. We follow HIS Orders… for HIS profit.
If we do well, He pays us lavishly.** (The two Parables footnoted below are extraordinarily important.)
With our assigned stewardship positions of God's gifts, talents (and fellow servants) come with crucial responsibilities.
Actors, models, and talent for Christ,
Consider a few must-knows and details:
Stewardship requires humble leadership. We mustn’t “beat” Christians placed in our care: neither bodily, nor in business deals– and certainly not for our own profit.
The talents God gives us are His talents, and He expects their multiplication through the savvy investment of this wealth. Why? To honor Him and bring Him glory.**
In biblical times, talents were money. It's not accidental that this small word was redefined over millennia to now describe the gifts of performance.
If saints bury their God-given talents (or perhaps cover them under church roofs?), the Lord (in the Parable) condemns them. God calls us to be the light OF THE WORLD.
Actors, models, and talent for Christ:
I trust that you understand your mission. Like a mother, I'm proud of your progress... as talented and radiant stewards:)
Name Tags: You Are… Stewards (Part 90)
* The Parable of the Faithful and Evil Servant: Luke 12:35-48 NKJV - The Faithful Servant and the Evil - Bible Gateway
** The Parable of the Talents: Matthew 25:14-29 NKJV - The Parable of the Talents - “For the - Bible Gateway
NOTE: God is my Ghostwriter. If what I write is good, it’s from God. You may see notes to 'Actors, Models & Talent for Christ.' If you think you're not in show business, think again. Shakespeare said, 'All the world's a stage and all its men and women merely players.’ Mostly true. But you're not merely players. You are messengers and ambassadors for the King of kings.