Have you ever thought of Jesus as the Great Steward over the household of God? The word, steward, comes from "oikos", a house, and "nemo", to arrange = oikonomos...denoted primarily as a manager of a household or estate.
When I gave everything I owned over to the Lordship of Christ, I became the steward of his household called the Blessing House. I remember doing that with my children and my marriage so that how I loved and cared for those He had given me was a form of stewardship. I was responsible to Him for the care and keeping of all that was given me. That must be the starting place of Stewardship - recognizing that all of life is a gift and gifts come in lots of surprising packages.
So, Jesus knows what it is like to have the care and keeping of the household of faith. The Master knows what it is like to be the Steward because He also served by laying down His life as a ransom for many. This is a new angle of thought that the Spirit of the Steward is the Spirit of the Master. Somehow knowing that Jesus knows my experience is comforting today as I seek to be a good steward over my household.
It's always good when we figure out the Jesus knows. He really knows!
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