When God says...
"A righteous man regards the life of his animal, But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel." (Proverbs 12:10 NKJV)
He gives us a litmus test of a person whose heart beats in righteousness - he cares for and regards the seemingly insignificant as an asset to do greater things. He values the blessings God entrusted for his stewardship. Everything in our hands comes from God. He is the owner. We are the steward, given the task to nurture and prosper it. Doing so is one test we can reflect upon where we are in our walk with God. We can know the condition of our heart, what kind of person we are, by how we treat the resources placed in our control. As the best care the wicked can give to his cattle is cruelty, worse will be his savagery thereof.
Righteous view of living is to be blessed to be a blessing. That view aligns with God's plan. Using the hidden metaphor of a farmer - when He places an animal resource in our hand - as with all other resources, it becomes asset for abundant harvests. As good stewards we are to use them productively. We are to prosper and not waste them. Make them thrive. They are created for us, to provide sustenance for our earthly life.
We are to manage the resources we are given like the good servant who made good use of the 5 talents he was given, as it is written - "And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ (Matthew 25:20, 21 ESV)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
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