Entrusted to You

Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you – guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us. – 2 Timothy 1:14

Who or what has God entrusted to you?

• If you’re a painter, God has entrusted you with a creative, artistic gift. 

• If you’re a mother of young children, God has entrusted you to keep them safe and raise them well.  

• If you’re wise in business and have accumulated great wealth, God has entrusted you with an important inheritance.  

• If you have the gift of teaching, God has entrusted you to pass your knowledge on to the next generation.  

Whoever you take care of or whatever you steward, handle it with loving hands and a sincere heart.  As my grandfather taught me at a young age, “To much is given, much is expected.”  Hopefully those timeless words encourage you.

Every good gift we have is from God above. (James 1:17) When we recognize what precious gifts God has given us, our first response can be, “Thank you God!”  

Gratitude grows faith and good fruits.  Who doesn’t want a life full of long lasting fruit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control?  I’d take love over hate, joy over pain, and peace over strife any day.  Wouldn’t you?

When you accepted Jesus’ saving grace, you not only received eternal life (John 3:16) in heaven but you also received Jesus’ Spirit while living here on earth.  God has entrusted your heart, soul and mind with the largest deposit ever in history of gift giving.  Isn’t that incredible? 

How could we ever repay God for our salvation?  

It’s easy to forget… but remember… Jesus breathed has last breath on the cross and died for all the sins of the world at 3 o’clock in the afternoon.  Our daily Wake Up Call is a constant reminder of God’s greatest gift.  

We will never we able to repay Jesus fully for His sacrifice on the cross. But when we thank Him every day, acknowledge Him to others often, and use His good gifts to the best of our abilities, we are honoring and glorifying Him.  

Whatever you do in word or deed, do it as if you are serving the Lord himself. (Col. 3:23)

What great gifts had God entrusted you with?  Give Him thanks, then give your time and talents to the tasks He has prepared in advance for you to do.  Then you will be a good and faithful steward to the Lord.

The Power of Giving God Thanks Will Ignite Your Faith and Change Your World!

Thank You for Being a part of the 3 O’Clock Wake Up Movement