Day 60: 1 Corinthians 4:1-2

“This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.”



Have you ever thought of yourself as a steward?


What is a steward, anyway?


Well, a steward is someone who is given responsibility for something that really belongs to someone else. They are given charge of the thing (whatever it might be) and are in charge of it temporarily.


Paul here says that we are stewards of the mysteries of God. That means that we are temporarily responsible for the gospel. He also says we should be trustworthy. What does he mean by that? Is Paul asking us to tell the truth? Well, not here. What he’s saying is that a steward should use his stewardship responsibly. When it comes to the gospel, that basically means that we should be telling everyone that will listen.


We should also remember that all leadership is as stewardship. God has granted us leadership in His place, and He has granted it to us for a limited amount of time. It is our responsibility to be trustworthy with the stewardship. That basically means being the best leader that we can be with what God has given us.


This applies whether we are the head of a multi-national corporation, or are asked to babysit a big pile of rock and shovel it when necessary. All stewardships come from God, and we need to be found trustworthy.


Are you being a trustworthy steward with what God has given to you? Are you doing everything you can to be the best you can be at what God has given you to do? These are important questions for a Christian leader, because God isn’t going to trust us with more when we can’t steward what He has given us.


CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLE: All of leadership is a stewardship, and the Christian leader must be trustworthy with what has been given to them. Being found trustworthy may be an avenue for being entrusted with more.


Here’s a set of verses you should meditate on today: Luke 12:41-48


Prayer: Father, thank you for giving me stewardship over your mysteries and the leadership you have given me. Help me to be trustworthy with it. Father, also help me view all of life as a stewardship from you, and please give me the strength to be trustworthy.