Owner Or Steward?

[WalterandDebbie]

Friday 3-1-24 6th. Day Of The Weekly Cycle, Adar 19 5784 72nd. Winter Day

Read: Psalm 50:7–15 | Bible in a Year: Numbers 23–25; Mark 7:14–37

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Every animal of the forest is mine. Psalm 50:10

“Am I an owner or a steward?” The CEO of a multibillion-dollar company asked himself that question as he weighed what was best for his family. Concerned about the temptations that can come with vast wealth, he didn’t want to burden his heirs with that challenge.

So he gave up ownership of his company and placed 100 percent of the voting stock in a trust. Recognizing that everything he owns belongs to God helped him make the decision to allow his family to earn a living in exchange for work while also using future profits to fund Christian ministry.

In Psalm 50:10, God tells His people, “Every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.” As the Creator of all things, God owes us nothing and needs nothing from us. “I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens,” He says (v. 9). He generously provides everything that we have and use as well as the strength and the ability to earn a living. Because He does, as the psalm shows us, He’s worthy of our heartfelt worship.

God owns everything. But because of His goodness, He even chose to give Himself, entering into a relationship with any who turn to Him. Jesus “did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). When we value the Giver over the gifts and serve Him with them, we’re blessed to delight in Him forever.

What has God given you that you’re grateful for? How can you serve Him with it?
You made everything, faithful Creator. Please help me to live my life as a gift from You today.

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INSIGHT​

The superscription attributes Psalm 50 to Asaph, a Levite and one of David’s three chief musicians (see 1 Chronicles 6:31, 39; 16:4-5; 2 Chronicles 5:12). Asaph also composed eleven other songs (Psalms 73-83).

In Psalm 50, a didactic psalm (one that teaches us about God and how to live in a way that pleases Him), he describes a courtroom scene where God testifies against and judges His people for two grave sins—their formalism in worship (vv. 7-15) and their hypocrisy in living (vv. 16-23). We’re reminded that God has no need for our offerings, for He’s the Lord of all creation and owner of all we have (vv. 8-15). Instead, He desires us to “make thankfulness [our] sacrifice to” Him (v. 14 nlt).

By James Banks|March 1st, 2024

Stewardship Psalm 50:7-15

7 Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God.

8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.

9 I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds.

10 For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.

11 I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.

12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

14 Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:

15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

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Love, Walter And Debbie

 

[Behold]

God owns all the Born again.
He purchased them for eternity with the Blood and Death of Christ.
This is why a CHRISTian, is referred to as being "blood bought".
1 Corinthians 6:20
This is why Paul teaches that we are "bought with a Price".

So, that is God's love being shown. as God loves us so much, He gave His Son for us ALL.

Now, how do we repay such a Gift?
First, we understand that we dont repay it, we only receive it., and if we try to earn it, after its been GIVEN, then this OFFENDS the Giver of all Good things.

Next, we love God back with our Lives, at all times, as that is not a re-payment, that is our Discipleship.
It is our "reasonable service" Paul teaches.

 

[WalterandDebbie]

God owns all the Born again.
He purchased them for eternity with the Blood and Death of Christ.
This is why a CHRISTian, is referred to as being "blood bought". 1 Corinthians 6:20
This is why Paul teaches that we are "bought with a Price".

So, that is God's love being shown. as God love us so much, He gave His Son for us ALL.

Now, how do we repay such a Gift?
First, we understand that we dont repay it, we only receive it., and if we try to earn it, after its been GIVEN, then this OFFENDS the Giver of all Good things.

Next, we love God back with our Lives, at all times, as that is not a re-payment, that is our Discipleship.

Amen Brother

Love, Walter

 

[Ronald Nolette]

God owns all the Born again.
He purchased them for eternity with the Blood and Death of Christ.
This is why a CHRISTian, is referred to as being "blood bought".
1 Corinthians 6:20
This is why Paul teaches that we are "bought with a Price".

So, that is God's love being shown. as God loves us so much, He gave His Son for us ALL.

Now, how do we repay such a Gift?
First, we understand that we dont repay it, we only receive it., and if we try to earn it, after its been GIVEN, then this OFFENDS the Giver of all Good things.

Next, we love God back with our Lives, at all times, as that is not a re-payment, that is our Discipleship.
It is our "reasonable service" Paul teaches.

This is an excellent post.

However I am still waiting for you to show integrity and post why you have made the so far unsubstantiated allegation that what are called the five points of Calvinism are demonic.

You howled about you living in Israel. good for you.

However if this was OT Israel and you making this horrid allegation and not present the evidence to support your horrid allegation, not only would the accused be free, but you would be stoned for bearing false witness.