Redeemer Church Mauritius

Stewardship: Stewarding Our Testimony - Phil Kendon

We have all entrusted something of ours to someone else, believing that they are going to care for it as though it were their own. If you lend someone your car and they damage it through misuse, you would be very unhappy about that. If you pay for your child to go to university, but they spend their time drinking and partying and failing all their subjects, you would be very unhappy about that. We expect people to treat those privileges and those blessings with respect and with responsibility. The bible puts it like this in 1 Corinthians 4:2 – “Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” The Apostle Paul’s testimony holds a prominent place in the scriptures. The whole story is recorded three times in the book of Acts and alluded to in several of his letters. In particular, Paul uses his testimony in his defence when he is on trial. Though people may argue with biblical teachings, or with the hypocrisy they see in the church, no one can argue with your personal testimony. The story of how God has worked in your life and changed you is a powerful witness for the truth of the gospel message and of the wonderful reality of a relationship with God through Jesus.