DOMINION MANDATE DAILY DEVOTIONAL

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2022

BECOMING A STEWARD OF HIS MYSTERIES

LUKE 8:10;1CORINTHIANS 14:2;EPHESIANS 3:1-10

"Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the Mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful." 1Corinthians 4:1-2(KJV)

A mystery is something that is difficult to explain or know. It is hidden knowledge only available to a select few who have been initiated into the small circle of those who are privileged to know the mystery in question. The Lord God Almighty has such Hidden Truths that have been hidden over the ages and only made known to those whom He has specially chosen to know it (Deut. 29:29). It is a great privilege and responsibility to be a custodian and steward of God's Mysteries. The Bible mentions a particular trait that every good steward must have. That character trait is called Faithfulness.

To be faithful means to be consistent and thorough. You have to be instant in season and out of season*(2 Tim. 4:2).* It means to be diligent and to give attention to details, to leave nothing to chance. It also means to uphold the Standards of God and to ensure that the things that have been entrusted to your care are not lost or diminished but always abounding. To qualify to be a steward of God's Mysteries requires humility. The Scriptures say thus: "Humble yourselves in the Sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up." (Jam. 4:1. One of the major ways God lifts you up is by making you a steward of His Mysteries. Secondly, it requires Faithfulness in little things, Faithfulness in how you handle money and Faithfulness in things that don't necessarily belong to you. This is so critical for all genuine stewards as clearly stated in the Scriptures: "For He that is Faithful in that which is least is Faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. If therefore ye have not been Faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the True Riches? And if ye have not been Faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?" (Lk. 16:10-12).

PRAYER:

O Lord, You have made us stewards of Your Mysteries, so please help us to be faithful stewards. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. Help us not to fall short of Your Expectations of us in Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen.