When Israel moved into the Promised Land, their primary task was stewardship. To steward means to “conduct, supervise, or manage” something “entrusted to one’s care.” Stewardship is both a practical and a spiritual matter.
Stewardship is practical. There were geographic responsibilities that God’s people assumed when they became the caretakers of the Promised Land. God desired the rest of the land to be conquered (Judges 1:1) and the fullness of the promises to be fulfilled (Joshua 13:2). Stewardship is also spiritual. It was the responsibility of Israel to pass down the law of God to the next generation (Joshua 24:24). Sadly, the book of Judges demonstrates that Israel eventually did not steward God’s blessing as He desired. Eventually, a generation was born that did not know the Lord (Judges 2:10).
What happened? Israel needed to develop a stewardship mindset.
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