The Steward in Training

The life of the Steward is anything but passive because the Steward is in the position of accountability to the King.  In the ancient record, God gave Adam and Eve the earth to govern and have authority over - they were in the position of ruling kings over all the Lord had made.  When they gave their loyalty to the enemy in obeying his commands, their rulership became distorted as  they took up ownership for their own glory.  When the King sent the Royal Son to ransom mankind by His blood, those who believed the truth of this record were now back in a governing position in the earth.  I believe one of the reasons Christians are left in the earth is to steward the creation until the Lord returns as the Sovereign King.

 The Steward is in a ruling position over what has been given as a manager of a household which includes more than material goods.  Although, I have to say that training for a Royal Steward begins with material things. The simple task of tithing can start in childhood.  It is as hard for a child to give a penny out of a dime, a dime out of a dollar, a dollar out of a ten dollar bill as for an adult to give a $100 out of a $1000....and up until its a $1000 out of ten thousand.  The Scriptures report Jesus as saying, "He who is faithful over little, I will make ruler over much." Until one can rule over his money with the tithe, I think it is hard to even begin the life of the steward because there is no trust in the Word about the this idol of security.  The great freedom of the Steward is that her only security is in the Master and so can easily let loose of the goods so important to earthlings.

In the household, the Steward must learn to manage her own life according to the Word of the Master. The soul, the body, the time given on earth, the gifts both spiritual and natural, the relationships and covenants, the difficulties and the favors - all are part of the Steward's responsibilities before the Lord.  Each aspect of life will need to come under the domain of  His Word over and against her own perspective and feelings.  "Taking every thought captive" to Christ (the Word ) takes a lifetime of both training and surrender.