🎥 Devotional Video
Stewardship: Mastering What’s In Your Hands
📖 Scripture
Psalm 24:1 (KJV)
“The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.”
Psalm 24:1 (NIV)
“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.”
Psalm 24:1 (ERV)
“The earth and everything in it belong to the Lord. The world and all its people belong to him.”
✨ Reflection
Before you ever held a paycheck, a key, or a bank card in your hand… it already belonged to God. He is the Owner, we are the managers. When we shift from “This is mine” to “Lord, this is Yours,” everything changes.
Stewardship isn’t just about money. It’s about time, influence, opportunities, relationships, and the decisions we make every single day. When we see ourselves as caretakers of what God has placed in our hands, we begin to make wiser, Spirit led choices.
I remember when my daughter bought her first car. She was so excited, she put down a big chunk of her savings as a down payment. A week later, she learned that if she had put less down and applied more of that money directly toward the loan, she could’ve lowered her monthly payments and built credit faster. She didn’t know at the time; but that moment taught her a powerful lesson: Wisdom matters. Stewardship matters.
What I love most is that she didn’t let that moment discourage her. She’s always willing to listen and learn, and she truly desires to be a good steward. She took that new wisdom to heart and ended up paying more money directly to the bank, setting herself up for a stronger financial future.
💡 Life Skill Tip: Smart Down Payments 101
When purchasing a vehicle or major item, don’t automatically assume “bigger down payment is always better.” Sometimes, it’s wiser to put down a modest amount and allocate the rest strategically toward loan payments. This can lower interest costs, improve credit, and give you financial breathing room. Pray and seek counsel before you commit; that one conversation can save you thousands.
Declaration
God, everything I have belongs to You. I am not the owner, I am Your steward. I choose to manage my resources with wisdom, faith, and excellence, for Your glory.
📝 Definition of a Declaration:
A Declaration is a faith statement you speak aloud to align your heart, mind, and actions with God’s truth. Say it with boldness. Speak it daily. Let it shape your reality.
Prayer
Father, thank You for trusting me with what You’ve placed in my hands. Teach me to see every dollar, every decision, every opportunity through the lens of stewardship. Give me wisdom beyond my experience, and help me honor You in the way I manage what You’ve entrusted to me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
✍️ Question
What area of your life do you need to surrender back to God’s ownership today? Share in the comments or write it in your journal.
Today’s jewel is Wisdom: the divine insight that leads to good stewardship and lasting fruit.
5 comments
I realize that I want to have a even better relationship with God and I know I have to change my life even more for God and myself and reading this made me want to to do that even more and I know my life belongs to God so I’m just trusting him every step of the way and having faith because I want to do better in life with God in my life
The area of my life I need to surrender back to God is my trust, my dedication, my relationships, and honestly, my whole heart. Somewhere along the way, I let myself drift from fully trusting Him. I started trying to handle things on my own, and it’s left me feeling tired and disconnected. I miss the peace that comes from knowing that God is in control. Today, I want to give it all back to Him my time, my love, my plans, and my worries. I want to trust Him again with everything, even when I don’t understand what He’s doing. I know His ways are better than mine, and I’m ready to surrender my life back to His hands and let Him lead me where I’m meant to be.
I realize that I want to have a even better relationship with God and I know I have to change my life even more for God and myself and reading this made me want to to do that even more and I know my life belongs to God so I’m just trusting him every step of the way and having faith because I want to do better in life with God in my life
I need to surrender the love and finance part of my life. I try to have so much control over my life. I want love to go the way that I want the go and that’s the easiest way but I know that that’s not your plan. My finance I used to run through them like there was no tomorrow. I am doing better but there is still progress to be made. God I am asking that you allow me to surrender and surrender now.
Today I realize that true stewardship begins with surrender. Everything I have including my finances, my time, my children, even my faith, and this grief that has been tearing me apart and breaking my heart belongs to God. I’ve been entrusted, not entitled. My role isn’t ownership, it’s partnership. I’m choosing to release control and make myself fully available to Him again. Every resource, every relationship, every breath is His, and I am going to totally trust Him with it all.