“And now the Lord your God has given you rest…
only be very careful to observe
the commandments of the law
which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you,
to love the Lord your God and walk in all His ways
and keep His commandments
and hold fast to Him and serve Him
with all your heart and all your soul”
Joshua 22: 4,5
The context of these verses were such that the wars were coming to an end with the foreign opponents and God had given His warring people rest on every side. They have been victorious, but now their responsibilities were just beginning. God had given them wealth, victory, land and status.
But now God commands them to steward well their victory and success! They were to put into effect the laws of God fueled by love for the Lord. They were not to forget, but weave into their daily dealings with one another the laws and statutes of God.
The greatest test would not be with foreign armies – it would be stewarding victory successfully. It would not be fearing defeat and poverty. It would be guarding the pride that comes with blessings and prosperity.
If we fast forward the story, we will see how the Israelites forgot – how they left the laws of God and turned against one another.
When God gives victory in any area, you and I have a responsibility to steward it well. Has the Lord healed you; answered your prayers; brought you out of the horrible pit; blessed you financially? When God gives us a victory, we are responsible before the Lord to use it to serve. We must never forget the commandments of God.
This Sunday, Agape will again bring our financial gifts to the King for our work in Pek Kio in 2007. In so many ways, the Lord has blessed us. Let us responsibly steward those blessings so that others may be blessed. As a result, may we go from blessing to blessing so much so that blessings overtake us!
