Stewards of the mysteries of God

 

Stewards of the mysteries of God

The apostle Paul instructed the Corinthians saying, "Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God." I therefore beg to ask the question, what are the mysteries of God that we are to consider ourselves overseers as stewards?

Let us begin by first understanding the meaning of steward. A steward is one who is employed as a custodian or a manager over the affairs of another, and who is required to be found faithful. A typical example of this is illustrated in the following passage of scriptures.

Jesus Christ illustrated this by saying. "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods. So he called him and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward" (Luke 16:1-2).

He also likened the kingdom of heaven like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard: "So when evening had come, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, 'Call the laborers and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first" (Matthew 20: 8).

And the apostle Paul who considered his obligation to preach the gospel as one who has been entrusted with a stewardship: For he wrote; "For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel! For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship" (1 Corinthians 9:17^).

Or an heir as long as he is still a child, as stated by the apostle Paul who wrote; "Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father" (Galatians 4:1-2).

A believer therefore should consider him/herself as a custodian or manager of whatever God has placed under his/her jurisdiction for which he later has to give an account as illustrated by Jesus Christ who said, "Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. Truly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all that he has" (Luke 1:42-44).

The other important question we need to consider is what exactly has been placed under our jurisdiction as stewards of the manifold wisdom of God?

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To be continued,

With brotherly love

Lucius Joseph