Stewardship Moment

In the next few months, we are going to read about Stewardship, and hopefully, we can realize Stewardship is so much more than financial giving.

He wasn’t sure what he should do, so he buried the money. His master had left town. Instead of getting that time off, he was given a talent and expected to invest it well. He had plenty of ideas, but they were all so risky. His master was a harsh man, even immoral, and the last thing he wanted to do was lose the money. So he played it safe and buried it. Upon his master’s return, he had to give an account.

He confessed his lack of action, hoping the master would be pleased…after all, he was giving him the same talent back, so nothing was lost. However, he was taken aback by his master’s response: “You wicked and slothful servant!” His complete inaction was regarded as wicked and lazy, and so he was cast out.