Owner of All

1 Corinthians 4:2

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.”

1 Chronicles 29:14

My is a possessive pronoun, a word we use when we want to express ownership (“that’s mine”) or status (“it’s my turn”). It’s not a bad word, but the frequency of its use suggests we use it carelessly.

The truth is, nothing is “mine.” “Indeed, heaven and the highest heavens belong to the Lord your God, also the earth with all that is in it” (Deuteronomy 10:14). Everything we have has come from God, given to us to use for Him. We are stewards of His creation. And one thing is required of stewards: faithfulness. What does that mean? It means that, as stewards of God, we receive from Him different degrees of provision at different times. If we receive less, it is not because God is running short of funds. It is because His plans and purposes for our work for Him have changed. In times of plenty or times of want, faithfulness is our calling (Philippians 4:10-13).

Are you content today as God’s steward—content with what He has entrusted to you? He owns everything and has all you will ever need.

A point to ponder…

There is no better antidote against coveting that which is another’s than being content with that which is our own.

Thomas Watson

Read the Bible through in a year

Genesis 32-34

I love you!!!