The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 1 April 2026 – Be A Faithful Steward
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TOPIC: Be A Faithful Steward
READ: Luke 20:9-18 (KJV)
9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.
11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
12 And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.
14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?
16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
THE MESSAGE:
Today’s passage talks about Jesus’ response to the chief priests’ and elders’ question about His authority to do all that He was doing (v.2). In the parable, a landowner entrusted his vineyard into the hands of tenant workers. When the landowner sent his servants to collect his share of the fruits, the tenants beat them, drove some away, and killed some. Finally, the owner sent his only beloved son, thinking they would respect him. But the tenants rejected and killed him too, hoping to seize the inheritance. In this parable, the landowner represents God, the vineyard is His Kingdom, the tenants are religious leaders, the servants are God’s prophets while the beloved son is Jesus Christ.
Brethren, our lives, gifts, and resources are meant to bear fruit for God’s kingdom. Like the tenants, we can fall into the trap of thinking that we own what we have been given, forgetting that we are accountable to the true Owner. When we reject His calls to repentance and stewardship, we risk losing the very blessings we have been given. Are you a faithful steward of what God has entrusted into your hands? Reflect on how you are responding to God’s grace and whether you are producing fruit for Him. We must honour the Lord with our lives and respond to His grace by bearing fruit that glorifies Him.
PRAYER:
Lord, help me to be a faithful steward of your gifts and also bear fruit for your kingdom. Amen.
