St Peter’s Basilica Statuary, taken by Martha Wiggins, 2011
“People should think of us as Christ’s servants, stewards entrusted with the mysteries of God. In such a matter, what is expected of stewards is that each one should be found trustworthy. 1 Corinthians 4:1-2
When we give someone a job to do for us, we expect the job to be done. We don’t expect that we will have to stand watch to make sure it gets done. A steward is one who oversees the use of and management of supplies, funds, etc. To be a good steward is to be organized, attentive, aware, ethical, and above all, trustworthy.
From the very beginning, God entrusted His message, His Word, to others. Many were prophets meant to lead us or warn us. However, Jesus was The Living Word. He imparted it to His disciples through both His actions and His words. To Peter he handed the Keys to the Kingdom. Through Peter He established The Church, The Living Word on earth, in order that generations to come would have access to His Word. He left us His living, vibrant, Word in action, His Church. He also left us as stewards of His Word, His Church.
Just as Jesus, just as The Church, we, His children, are The Living Word. We are The Church. Through our actions and our words we impart The Word to others. We are stewards of the supplies, the funds, the Faith. We have been entrusted with the mysteries of God.
Do you live out your faith in a way that others can witness, in a way that others know you belong to Jesus? Do they see you as a good steward who is attentive, ethical, and above all trustworthy with The Word?
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