Stewards of God’s Grace

“As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” 1 Peter 4:10

The grace of God, which has the power to bring a man from the dominion of Satan to the dominion of God, has much potential for exploitation. Used improperly, grace’s freedom and forgiveness from sin can be abused. That was Paul’s warning in his letter to the Romans: “What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? May it never be!...” (Rom. 6:1-2)

Grace is abused when believers think they can practice sin after salvation. “After all,” their arguments goes, “I just ask for forgiveness after I sin, and everything is okay.” Such reasoning perverts grace and fails to understand that the consequences of sin are still reaped - even by Christians.

Grace is also abused when we fail to extend the same unconditional love to others that God has shown love to us. We have been freely forgiven and loved - regardless of our performance. Grace is stunted and derailed in such instances.

A steward of God’s grace sees to it that he is a channel of unconditional love to others. The wonder of that grace motivates him to increasing holiness - not sinful indulgence - realizing that grace flows red from the veins of Immanuel.

“...Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace?...” Romans 6:15