| STEWARDSHIP.
In biblical usage the management of whatever a person is entrusted
with, not only to preserve but profitably administer for his
master, ultimately for God. Christ proposed the faithful steward
as model for the responsible Christian (Luke 12:42). The Apostles
are chosen stewards of the divine mysteries (I Corinthians
4:1-2), and every Christian is a steward of the mysteries
of God (I Peter 4:10). Jesus praised the unjust steward of
the parable, not because he was dishonest but because of his
foresight, since "the children of this world are more
astute in dealing with their own kind than are the children
of light" (Luke 16:1-8). This is the ultimate lesson
of stewardship: that a human being is not owner but only custodian
of God's gifts in this world, to use them and produce with
them the fruits of eternal life. (Etym. Old English stigweard,
"keeper of the hall": stig, hall + weard, keeper.)
What kind of member are
you?
What kind of member
are you?
Are you an active member, the kind that would be missed?
Or are you just content that your name is on the list?
Do you attend the meeting and mingle with the “flock”,
Or do you stay at home and criticize and knock?
Do you take an active part to help the work along?
Or are you satisfied to be the kind who just belongs?
Do you serve on ministries to see there is no trick?
Do you leave the work to a few and gripe about the clique?
So come to the Ministry Fair, and sign up with all your
heart,
Don’t just be a member, but take an active part.
Think this over, my friend…you know right from wrong,
Are you an active member, or do you just belong?
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