Stewardship extends beyond finances and giving to time management. Like other finite resources, time is limited. Therefore, let us learn how to use it wisely.
The redemption motif that began in chapter three now continues in this concluding chapter of Genesis. God redeemed the evil acts of Joseph's brothers because He is faithful and His promises are sure.
Rather than seeking approval from men, Jesus did that which was approved by God. Therefore, His actions and behaviors often seemed unconventional to those around Him.
Sometimes our minds are divided between putting our hope in the things of this world and putting our hope in God, but we must trust Him. He knows all and has given us everything.
Who is Jesus? He is many things. John tells us that He is the Word, God in the flesh, and the light and life of men. Most of all, this Jesus is the One who has come to save the world.
As Joseph and his brothers are reconciled at last, we clearly see the grace and sovereignty of God, who redeems even the worst acts of men for His own good purposes.
The eternal and the temporal are two competing paradigms. However, with faith and wisdom we can live with excellence in the temporal in light of the eternal.