Take care now!

How many times have you said to someone ‘take care now’? The one person you may hear say that is Melvin. It’s a good farewell phrase probably picked up from his mother. But it’s a good phrase that we should appreciate its meaning. What does it mean to give a farewell with ‘take care now!’

First, it probably means to take care of yourself and keep yourself safe. Don’t do anything that would jeopardize your health or safety. This is a good basic understanding. Maybe the Lord said that to Adam after visiting with him in the Garden of Eden. The Bible does say that “The Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it” (Gen. 2:15). After God created all, He placed Adam in charge to take care of the created order. God’s design for humans is to rule in the sky, in the sea, and on the earth (Gen. 1:26). What an authority and what a responsibility God has given us humans. God is saying, “Take care of this for Me.”

The Bible view of this concept is how we get the word steward. A steward is one who is trusted to care for what belongs to another. What this means is that what we have really belongs to someone else. It has been loaned to us for a while, and what belongs to us now will eventually belong to someone else. But we have to give an account for what we did with what we had-our time, talents, and possessions. Though all belong to God, we still have the choice as to rather acknowledge God as Owner or not.

Eventually we will give an account for what we did with what we had and who we were. Let us begin now acknowledging God as the rightful Lord of all we have and all we are.

 

Isaiah 48:17“This is what the LORD says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) NIV. All Rights Reserved.

 

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