GOD’S PROPERTY

Charles H. Perkins

GOD’S PROPERTY

(1 Corinthians 4:1-2) 1 “Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.”
This passage is saying that a minister is a steward of God’s word (mysteries of God).  As such, He is required to be found faithful. That is, he is required to take care of and be mindful of how he shares God’s word with others.  He is not to misuse the word of God. His word is His property.  As a steward, he is a caretaker of the word, not the owner.  He is responsible before God concerning how he treats His property.  The underlying principal here is that the steward is to take good and proper care of the owner’s property.
Applying this principal to marriage, the husband is the steward of his family.  He is the steward, not the owner.  His wife is God’s property.  So, the question is, how is he treating God’s property?  Is he cheating on his wife (God’s property)? Does he abuse his wife (God’s property) physically and emotionally? Is he neglectful, demanding, condescending and just plain nasty toward his wife (God’s property)? Is he loving and kind toward his wife (God’s property)? Does he encourage his wife (God’s property)? Does he pray for his wife (God’s property)?  Does he make his wife (God’s property) feel beautiful and desirable?