Stewardship

Luke 12:42-47 - NKJV
And the Lord said, "Who then is that faithful and wise steward, who his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their  portion of food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when He comes. Truly, I say to you that He will make him ruler over all that He has. But if that servant says in his heart, "My master is delaying his coming," and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk, the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for Him, and at an hour he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. And that servant who knew his master's will, and did not prepare himself or do according to His will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

Here..., Jesus focuses specifically on the responsibility of the steward - the one given authority over the household while the Master is away. His theme is preparation and faithful continuance of duty. He tasks the steward with giving the household "food in due season."

If the steward does not properly watch, however, the human proclivity is to let down; and abuse. The steward in Luke 12:45 is focused on the Master's return - or lack thereof - rather than on his own alertness and attention to his duties. As a result, he falls into excesses of eating and drinking (rather than providing food for the household). He ends up beating those he was supposed to watch over, as if he thought they belonged to him. Clearly, those who have stewardship responsibilities...have in an added weight to "take heed to themselves" lest they neglect or even damage those for whom they are supposed to be providing food.

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