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April
20, 2005 Should we apply this method when it comes to God? Should our faith and trust in Him be based on our material or monetary wealth? If I applied this to my situation the title of this would be “God Who?” But as you know that is not the case. All too often the call to stewardship is based on “Show me the money.” If we look at a housewife we see a position that comes with almost no monetary gain. A very labor-intensive job requiring heavy lifting and moving of heavy objects. Responsibilities include picking up and cleaning after others, cooking for everyone and being the last to eat, cleaning all the pots, pans and dishes from the meal, washing, drying, folding and ironing clothes, shopping for food and other items for the family and forgetting what you needed. Follow-up on the children—get them to sport activities, make sure they do their homework, have uniforms or school clothes ready for the next day, make lunch, pack book bags, take care of children’s hygiene and health. Take out the garbage that everyone else in house thinks magically disappears, mop and sweep floors, look pretty for the husband when he come home and be very compassionate about his “tough” day at work. It is very important that these duties be performed 16 hours a day, seven days a week. Every duty must be performed with tender loving care. God bless the housewife! What a great example of stewardship. A thankless job that is taken for granted but performed tirelessly with great love. God does the same for you and I. We are to respond to His call and the call of His sons and daughters with no questions asked and with great love. If God were to say to you “Show me the money” just how much did you treasure his work? How much have you given of your time and talent to him and others? What you do, do without praise or reward but with lots of love. Honey, if you are reading this I promise to take out the garbage tonight.
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By
Deacon Robert A. Baker, Sr.
