1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:14,040 Speaker 1: Life Audio. Welcome to the Crosswalk devotional. We're glad to 2 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: have you listening. Today's topic is about godly stewardship. We'll 3 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:22,600 Speaker 1: return with the devotional after a brief message from one 4 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 1: of our sponsors. Stewarding all God has given us, written 5 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 1: and read by Emily Rose Massey. His master said to him, 6 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 1: well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful 7 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: over a little. I will set you over much. Enter 8 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:02,360 Speaker 1: into the joy of your Master. Matthew, Chapter twenty five, 9 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:06,679 Speaker 1: verse twenty one. It's a sobering thought for all of 10 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:09,319 Speaker 1: us that one day we will stand before the throne 11 00:01:09,319 --> 00:01:11,600 Speaker 1: of God and be judged for how we lived our 12 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:15,160 Speaker 1: lives here on earth. For believers who are in Christ, 13 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:18,200 Speaker 1: we know our sins have been paid for by the 14 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 1: blood of Jesus on the cross, and we stand before 15 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:27,040 Speaker 1: the judgment seat totally forgiven. Tragically, for the unbeliever, they 16 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 1: will be held accountable for every sin they've committed against 17 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 1: the thrice Holy God, and must suffer the consequences of 18 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:37,560 Speaker 1: the rebellion. Eternal torment under the wrath of God is 19 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 1: their sentence, and the lake of Fire will be their 20 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:45,160 Speaker 1: future home. Although the believer's sins are no longer counted 21 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 1: against them. They are still held accountable for the deeds 22 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:53,120 Speaker 1: they committed or didn't commit. For the sake of God's kingdom. 23 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 1: As children of God, we are to shine brightly and 24 00:01:57,000 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 1: reflect Him to the world. Do that by living our 25 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 1: lives with the sole purpose of glorifying the Father. Through 26 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 1: our good deeds, men who don't even believe will glorify him. Matthew, 27 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 1: chapter five, verse sixteen. This life here on earth is 28 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:18,240 Speaker 1: a grace gift from God, and it should be our 29 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:22,480 Speaker 1: joy to thank Him by stewarding well every resource and 30 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:27,800 Speaker 1: talent we have been given. In Matthew chapter twenty five, 31 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:31,760 Speaker 1: Christ shares a parable that reveals to us how we 32 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:36,480 Speaker 1: spend our life on earth matters. Every deed is recognized, 33 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:41,200 Speaker 1: and we will be rewarded by our master King. His 34 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:46,359 Speaker 1: master said to him, well done, good and faithful servant. 35 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:49,920 Speaker 1: You have been faithful over a little. I will set 36 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 1: you over much. Enter into the joy of your Master. Matthew, 37 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 1: Chapter twenty five, verse twenty one. Intersecting faith and life, 38 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 1: it's often difficult to keep an eternal perspective in the 39 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:07,680 Speaker 1: midst of the mundane of life, but every moment is 40 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 1: an opportunity to glorify Christ and continue in gratefulness and 41 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 1: joy no matter the task. Our life is worship unto 42 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 1: our God. Worship is ascribing worth to something or someone. 43 00:03:22,040 --> 00:03:25,920 Speaker 1: It is what you devote your time, your devotion, your affection, 44 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:30,360 Speaker 1: your finances, your heart to. If you will allow yourself 45 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 1: to really reflect on this, you will know in your 46 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 1: heart where all those things in your life are going to. 47 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 1: Are you paying attention to? Where you're giving most of 48 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 1: your life to? If you worship anyone or anything besides 49 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:51,320 Speaker 1: God Almighty, the Bible calls those people or those things idols, 50 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 1: And when it comes to God, he doesn't want you 51 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: to give yourself away fully to anything or anyone but Him. 52 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 1: He's not egotistical or prideful. He just loves us so 53 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 1: much and wants us to see the world and people 54 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 1: as he does. The more we behold our King, the 55 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 1: more we will become like him and long to reflect 56 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 1: him to a lost and dying world, using our life, time, resources, talents, finances, 57 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:26,760 Speaker 1: and good works to point others to him. The world 58 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 1: needs the hope of Christ, and we are to be 59 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 1: carriers of that message that sets the captives free and 60 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 1: gives them eternal life in Christ alone. We want to 61 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: be faithful obedient servants to our King so that we 62 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 1: can see His gospel and his kingdom advance in the earth. 63 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 1: Do you long to hear well done, good and faithful servant. 64 00:04:54,440 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 1: May the Lord give you eyes to see many opportunities 65 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 1: to serve Him with the life life he has given you. 66 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 1: Let us have a heart of gratitude for all the finances, time, talents, 67 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:11,160 Speaker 1: and passion that we can use to glorify His name 68 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:15,040 Speaker 1: and point others to him. Ask the Lord to help 69 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:19,039 Speaker 1: you keep your mind fixed on eternal matters and say 70 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:22,760 Speaker 1: no to the entanglements of the world. Let us be 71 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 1: wise with how we spend every day, making sure that 72 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:31,440 Speaker 1: everyone knows who we serve as followers of Christ. Let's 73 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:35,120 Speaker 1: ask the Holy Spirit to ignite a passion in our 74 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:38,880 Speaker 1: hearts to become a good steward of this precious life 75 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:44,599 Speaker 1: we've been given, all for God's glory and name. Further 76 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:50,880 Speaker 1: reading Ephesians chapter five, verses fifteen through sixteen. First John 77 00:05:51,040 --> 00:05:59,400 Speaker 1: chapter two, verse seventeen. Thanks for listening to today's devotional. 78 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:02,159 Speaker 1: What you heard today. We want to make sure you 79 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 1: know about our sister podcast, your daily prayer. 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