Daily Devotion Fri. 3/3/2017

5/3/2017                   LESSON 1

GOD: THE OWNER OF ALL

Quarter’s Theme: UNDERSTANDING BIBLICAL STEWARDSHIP

Unit 1: You Are The Lord’s (Lessons 1-2)

Suggested Hymns: G.H.B. 133, 298

Devotional Reading: 1 CHRO. 29:10-20

Topic For Adults

ALL BELONGS TO GOD

Topic For Youths

ALL THINGS FLOW FROM GOD

Topic For Intermediates

GOD CREATED ALL THINGS

Scripture Lesson

GEN 2:1-7, EX. 19:2-16; LK. 19:11-26; ISA. 5:1-7; REV 22:11-15

MEMORY VERSE

The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein. Ps. 24:1 (NKJV)

DAILY DEVOTIONAL READING

Fri. 3/3/2017

God Allocates Resources

Lk. 19:11-26

God’s Word is profoundly amazing! God created and owns all things – all resources, both human and material. Talking about materials, we mean essentially mineral resources and by human resources we mean human abilities. Some countries have crude oil; some have gold, some have other solid minerals; some fertile agricultural land, some have coastal  boundaries and others are land locked. These resources are distributed all over the world by the sole Owner – God. You can’t have them by mere wishful thinking.  God has allocated these natural resources as they would be needed by those in different regions where the mineral deposits exist. So it is with human abilities and other blessings. John the Baptist declares “A man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven” (Jn. 3:27). James, the Apostle confirms that “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation nor a shadow of turning”(Jam. 1:17). The meaning of all this is that God, in His infinite wisdom and unquestionable discretion, allocates resources to all in harmony with their purposes and gift in life. There is therefore no room for envy or covetousness. Use and enjoy what God has freely given to you.

POINT OF EMPHASIS: God has blessed you, too. Tap your resources, use and

                                                        enjoy them.

PRAYER POINT: Lord, help me to discover and use all resources You have put at

                               my disposal.