I'm studying for Sunday's message, Financial Fundamentals: Practically Speaking. It is a simple look at practical methods of financial stewardship. The principles of managing finances are nothing more than natural laws: Sowing and Reaping, Storing and Eating, Discipline and Delayed Gratification. It's plain Vanilla, yet every year the same principles touch people in new ways. And for those that weren't here for last years discussion, it's a look at a fundamental element of discipleship.
This Sunday however, I have been looking much more toward the why question, not the how. Let me explain. Much of our attention for stewardship is based on the how of it all. How do you save, how do you spend, how do you budget, etc.
But Christian Spirituality is much more concerned with the why of it all. God doesn't just give us instructions because he is some type of cosmic puppet master. It's because he has a plan of redemption. Get this: God has expectations of how we use our money so that the world can be saved. And I'm not just talking about giving to missionaries. God's people are His plan A to reach the world. And every part of our Spirituality is a part of His plan to redeem them.
Your budget and financial stewardship means the difference between a world redeemed and a world separated from God. Bold words, but if they're true, you'd better tune in Sunday to find out the responsibility God is putting on us. See you there.
--Ben
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