PRAYER FOR TODAY TUESDAY 20TH JUNE 2023 – A PRAYER TO BE A GOOD STEWARD

DAILY PRAYER AND SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY.

Engage these Daily Prayer and Scriptures for today. Take to God all that you desire in prayers, while you watch restfully as he steps into situations to bring out beauty and colour in your live. Today, as you commune with God, know that God has settled all that concerns you, Just believe and pray with faith in your heart. Remain blessed in Jesus name, Amen.

Today’s Prayer is Authored by:  Emily Rose Massey

Prayer Focus For Today 20th June 2023: A Prayer to Be a Good Steward 

“His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant.[e] You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.'”- Matthew 25:21 ESV 
The thought that one day we will stand before the throne of God and be judged for how we lived our lives here on earth is a sobering thought. As believers in Christ, we know our sins have been paid for by the blood of Jesus on the cross, and we stand before the judgment seat forgiven. Tragically, the unbeliever will be held accountable for every sin they have committed against the thrice holy God and must suffer the consequences of their rebellion. Eternal torment under the wrath of God is their sentence, and the lake of fire will be their future home. 

Although the believer’s sins are no longer counted against them, they are still held accountable for their action (or lack thereof) for God’s Kingdom’s sake. As children of God, we are to shine brightly and reflect Him to the world. We do that by living our lives with the sole purpose of glorifying the Father; Through our good deeds, men who don’t even believe will glorify Him (Matthew 5:16). This life here on earth is a grace gift from God. It should be our joy to thank Him by stewarding every resource and talent we have been given well. In Matthew 25, Christ shares a parable that explains how our life on earth matters. Every deed is recognized, and our Master and King will reward us:

 
“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 25:21 ESV
It’s often difficult to keep an eternal perspective in the midst of the mundane of life. Still, every moment is an opportunity to glorify Christ and continue in gratefulness and joy, no matter the task. Our life is worship unto our God. Worship is ascribing worth to something or someone. It is what you devote your time, devotion, affection, finances, and heart to. If you allow yourself to reflect on this, you will know where everything in your life will go. 

 
Are you paying attention to where you are giving most of your life? If you worship anyone or anything besides God Almighty, the Bible calls those people or those things idols. And when it comes to God, He doesn’t want you to give yourself away entirely to anything or anyone but Him. He’s not egotistical or prideful. He loves us so much and wants us to see the world and people like He does. The more we behold our King, the more we become like Him and long to reflect Him to a lost and dying world, using our life: time, resources, talents, finances, and good works to point others to Him.

The world needs the hope of Christ, and we are to be carriers of that message which sets the captives free and gives them eternal life in Christ alone. We want to be faithful, obedient servants to our King to see His Gospel and His Kingdom advance in the earth. Do you long to hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant?” Let’s ask the Holy Spirit to ignite a passion in our hearts to become good stewards of this precious life we have been given, all for God’s glory and name!

PRAYER FOR TODAY.

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for allowing me to serve You with this gift of life You have given me. I am grateful for all the finances, time, talents, and passion I can use to glorify Your name and point others to You. Help me keep my mind fixed on eternal matters and say no to the world’s entanglements. I want to be a faithful steward of the things I have been blessed with so that Your Kingdom can advance on the earth and others may come to know You as I do. Please give me the grace to live boldly for You and not take any moment for granted on this earth. I want to be wise with how I spend every day, making sure that everyone knows who I serve. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

This Is the Assurance of Answers to Your Prayers – Matthew 7:7-11

Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will YOUR FATHER WHO IS IN HEAVEN GIVE GOOD THINGS TO THOSE WHO ASK HIM!