Stewardship of Relationships
Today is a special day and one of the most traveled days of the year, Happy Mother’s Day. I trust you know how important and appreciated you are. One thing that sets mothers apart is their ability to have relationships. It is a gift from God and the Bible has a lot to say about relationships. So, let us look at a few examples and apply the principles of stewardship.
First, remember that everything is God’s, He’s in control, and all must be used to bring honor to God. Relationships are a gift from God and need to be seen as such. Relationships do not just happen but are part of His divine purpose, He places people together for a reason, and we need to promote godliness in each other. Let me challenge you to search out scripture and see if you can find an instance where a relationship was built to win someone to Christ. Post your findings on our web site forum.
Four quick examples are David and Jonathan, I Sam. 18:1-4; 19:1-7; 23:14-18. This shows us the true purpose of a relationship is to strengthen each other in the Lord. Secondly, we see the passion found in a relationship when the focus is on Christ, II Sam. 12:1-13. Next, we see the power of relationships found in Christ, Dan. 2:12-19. Lastly, we see there is protection and security in relationships, Acts 19:31, 24:23, 27:3. God has created us for each other so let us remember that we are to be stewards of our God given relationships.