Scripture: 1st Corinthians 4:1
Think of us in this way, as servants of Christ and stewards of God’s mysteries.
Thought for the Day: Paul uses two important words in this passage – Servant and Steward. Interesting, though, is that the word we translate as servant is not the one we have seen before (Jan. 14), but one that Paul only uses this one time. It describes the under rowers, those who were below deck doing the necessary work to make the ship move forward. This is an interesting use of the word as the church has often been described as a ship, yet we are not to view ourselves as the captain or even one of the important people calling out directions. Our effort is not seen except in the forward movement of this grand vessel we know as the church. Paul also uses another word, steward. It describes one who is entrusted with the day to day management of the household. The master empowers the steward with authority to be caretaker of the master’s property. In this case, Paul invites us to think of ourselves as caretakers of God’s mysteries, those things that are made known only through the revelation of Jesus Christ. For Paul, this would be the revelation of God’s amazing grace revealed in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. When you think about it in those terms, we have been given a lot of responsibility in the work of God’s Kingdom.
Prayer: There is much to be done for the sake of your church, O God of revealed mysteries. Let us see our work with the heart of a humble servant and the seriousness of a responsible steward. Amen.
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