Scripture to Read: Luke 20:9-18
As Jesus shared the Parable of the Vine-growers, we read that each slave, sent by the man who owned the vineyard, was beaten by the vine-growers and sent away empty handed. Of course, we also read that the man finally sends his beloved son, thinking the vine-growers will show his son the respect he deserves. The vine-growers, in their greediness, kill the son so they will get the inheritance of the vineyard. We, at first glance, get angry at the arrogance of the vine-growers because we know this vineyard does not belong to them. We may even think in our hearts, “How dare these vine-growers act as if they own the vineyard.” But, in the time that Jesus shared this parable it was a known fact that if a man hired vine-growers to work his vineyard and there was no heir to the vineyard, the vine-growers would become the heirs to that vineyard. Sometimes we live in this world thinking we own it, when in fact God has placed us here to be good stewards of all He has given to us. We own absolutely nothing in this world. God has blessed us with all we have and without His provision we would have nothing at all. God tells us in James 1:17 “Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.” We must be good stewards of all God has richly given to us because we are accountable to Him.
Challenge & Application
1. What did God teach you today about all you currently have (gifts, talents, health, mind, things, etc…)?
2. How are you honoring God and being a good steward of all you do have?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!