THE DANGER IN SELF PRESERVATION



By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi
Luke 12:42 NLT” And the Lord replied, "A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them”.
      Merriam-webster dictionary defines self-preservation  as : preservation of oneself from destruction or harm,  a natural or instinctive tendency to act so as to preserve one's own existence.  God created man with managerial skills designed to harness the vast resources on earth for the use of humanity in a manner that is sustainable. Unfortunately , the activities of man with regards to managing the earth's resources has plunged humanity into an uncontrollable crisis and gross poverty.
      The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it and He has appointed man as an administrator of His estate .He expects prudence in the management of His wealth in accordance to His will and not as we will. We should always seek to know what the Lord wants done with the resources kept in our care.
     Finance managers are at liberty to invest  client's funds as they deem fit in other to make profit, however , the funds are the exclusive possession of the owners. Any act of misappropriation of funds is considered a crime punishable by law and they are expected to be accountable to the owners of funds. The estate administrator or funds manager  is expected to be faithful as the scriptures says 1 Cor 4:2-3 NLT ”Now, a person who is put in charge as a manager must be faithful
                  We are stewards of God’s resources ( talents, wealth, abilities, spiritual gifts) and He expects us to be accountable to Him . 1 Cor 4:1-2  “ ……. as mere servants of Christ who have been put in charge of explaining God's mysteries..” We cannot do as we please; therefore we are accountable to Him for the use and abuse of these gifts .
         Funerals are reminder that we came into this world with nothing and will definitely live with nothing and will give account to God for what we did on earth with His resources.  This is revealed in the scripture on the man whose entire life was centered on self-preservation at the expense of a wholesome relationship with God in Luke 12:19-21 NLT he said “And I'll sit back and say to myself, "My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!"'  "But God said to him, 'You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?' "Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God."
    Whenever the use of a thing is unknown, its abuse becomes eminent. The ignorance of the purpose of God for what has been given to us is the reason for the increasing number of abused victims the world over.
Prayer : Heavenly Father forgive me for my sins against you, I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation. I receive him as lord and savior and receive wisdom and grace for proper management of the resources in my care to your glory. 
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