Give an account of thy stewardship. Luke 16:2
“We have heard many times in our lives, that we are all stewards to Almighty God. We hold it as a solemn truth of our religion, that the rich man is responsible for the use which he makes of his wealth; that the talented man must give an account to God of the interest which he getteth upon his talents; that every one of us, in proportion to our time and opportunities, must give an account for himself before Almighty God.”
Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) in his opening remarks of Sermon 192, “The Sunday-School Teacher, A Steward” delivered on 4 May 1858. Spurgeon passionately reminds us as stewards that we must live in such a way as to prepare for our day of reckoning.
Jenni and I visited a widow over the weekend whose husband had passed away unexpectedly in his early 50’s. Thankfully she was sustained by the peace of Christ, but the visit gave us a sobering reminder to live with readiness, as none of us knows what day will be our day of reckoning.
Are you prepared to meet the Lord and give an account for your stewardship? I am thankful that many others join me in calling God’s people to get ready. Meet two of them:
Today in San Diego I meet up with Steve Cummings, the vice president of Advancement at Multnomah University, whose MU web page reveals a glimpse of his zeal for helping stewards grow. He desires every conversation and each piece of correspondence to spur people toward spiritual maturity and faithfulness.
Another brother you must meet is Greg Henson, president of Sioux Falls Seminary. Greg invited me to serve as a visiting member of the Kairos Teaching Team at SFS, and recently, we wrote an article together to help stewards prepare to give an account for their stewardship. Click to read “Spiritual Formation and Stewardship”.