Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91:1-2
“Being a faithful steward does not necessarily mean being a person who is a major donor to church or charities, or being a person who is reluctant to spend money on his or her own pleasures or concerns. Rather, a faithful steward is a person who views this world as God’s good creation and is grateful to be a part of it; knows that God cares for those whom God has made and is ready and willing to rule their lives; and trusts God to provide him or her with whatever they need to be content. Faithful stewardship is a matter of becoming such a person and acting accordingly. Indeed, when faithful stewards do become people who are extraordinarily generous or thrifty, it is because they are living the way that they want to live, acting on a faith that tells them they belong to God.”
Mark Allan Powell in Giving to God: The Bible’s Good News about Living a Generous Life (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006) 44.
After three fruitful days in Seoul with Angelito “Anjji” Gabriel, he and I head to Manila today to teach Faith and Finances together at Asian Theological Seminary this week. The new header photo is the view from my guest room at Edsa Shangri-La.
Psalm 91 and 92 encouraged my soul today. I pray they blesses you too.
We can trust that our Creator cares for those He has made. He desires that we grow into our role as His grateful and generous children. Pray for that outcome for our students this week: that they will become faithful stewards as they act on what they learn in God’s Word.
Today we rest in the shadow of the Almighty after a four hour flight. Tomorrow we commence ten days of classes and conferences.