The Steward Knows The Master

The life of the Steward is a lifestyle that is wholly dependent on knowledge of the Master.  Most humans are more concerned about knowing themselves, than knowing whom they serve.  That is because most of us are focused on ourselves and our welfare in the earth - even for an altruistic purpose of serving our loved ones, our country or even the church.  These are all powerful motivations for doing what we do - even for ourselves.

The Steward, however, is focused on the One served.  Our enemy really doesn't care whom we chose to serve during our lifetime as long as we do not serve the Mighty One.  If our mind is occupied with earthly service, however, we serve the one who wants to keep us deceived as to the ultimate end of things.  "Chose this day whom you will serve" challenged Joshua.  "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

I believe that many Christians have responded with a "yes" and then spend their life in service to the church, good works and worthy projects without ever spending time getting to know the One whom they serve.  That can get messy when our service is ignored, overlooked, dismissed, and not appreciated....or when it produces only discouragement, false pride, anger and control.  I know that kind of service.

I am spending a lot of time slowly going through the book of Mark with a closer look at who Jesus really is.  I watch Him work, read what He says and ponder on what kind of person God would make.  This is the Master whom I serve and bring my questions to.  Today, was the Transfiguration  (Mark 9) - the moment when Jesus metamorphed from His human flesh into His spiritual self.  The Greek words say that the inmost being of the Son of God was like dazzling white energy not known in the earth.  "Stilbe" is the word that means it was a shining that was active - a glory that was an inherent possession within the clay vessel.  He held a heavenly conference with Elijah and Moses and Father God was there in the form of a cloud - the shekinah glory that followed the Israelites in a cloud. ( The Father seems to expose Himself  to the world always in cloud and voice.  Psalm 18 convinces me He was at the cross in the dark clouds that  hovered over His son.)  My heart starts pumping every time I realize that the earthly dimension gets pushed aside whenever the unseen spiritual dimension of heaven breaks through.... operating right here even though we cannot see it.  That changes me as I go through my daily routine.

When the Steward grasps the truth about whom He serves....it changes the day because the Steward is highly aware that the Master is right on every count, His Word is unimpeachable, and obedience to what is written is not up for argument.

I had a lot of questions for the Master this morning concerning details of my day.  Because He gave me a glimpse of Himself and the nature of the One I serve, my questions are resolved.  As I go through my day, they will be answered as encountered, prompted by His Holy Spirit.  I rest - not in having my questions answered, but in trusting the One I serve.