Pastor’s Corner – March 6, 2025
“The Lord God put Adam in the garden to till it and keep it.” (Genesis 2:18)
From the beginning God intended that humans would be caretakers of God’s creation. God is the Creator, Sustainer, and Provider and we are blessed to be God’s grateful stewards. This faith perspective that focuses us on using God’s gifts to care for our earthly home, ourselves, and others is beautifully revealed in the life of our Leader, Jesus.
One of the gifts we cherish and use as grateful stewards is time. Jesus looked to lessons in creation to teach about time: “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is bread baking in the oven, will he not much more clothe you?” (Matthew 6:28-30)
Today brings the gift of life. Tomorrow is a mystery. Stewards make the most of today by looking for opportunities to be the caring and kind servants of God we were created to be. This is the source of a truly satisfying and joyful life.
Stewards trust God with tomorrow. Like the wheat whose growth and beauty is transformed into life-nourishing bread that feeds others, so we trust that whatever changes come tomorrow can be used by the Creator for the greater good.
Yours in Christ,
Marc
