How to provide for loved ones AND steward your legacyBurying a $200K Bentley in the ground? That’s a bizarre idea! But it’s the stunt Brazilian businessman Thane Chiquinho Scarpa used to illustrate a simple point: resources can be wasted when they aren’t stewarded with purpose.
Scripture teaches that what we have is not ultimately ours. “The earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness” (Ps. 24:1). We are stewards, entrusted with God’s gifts for a time (1 Pet. 4:10). And because our days are limited, wisdom asks: What will our stewardship produce after we’re gone? (Ps. 90:12).
One practical way to live out that stewardship is thoughtful planning. The Bible commends foresight and care: “A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children” (Prov. 13:22). At the same time, Scripture warns us not to hoard wealth as though it could save us, but to use it faithfully for God’s purposes (Matt. 6:19–21; 1 Tim. 6:17–19).
Without an up-to-date will, a lifetime of resources such as homes, possessions, businesses, and savings can be mishandled, provoke family conflict, or be consumed by unnecessary costs. But wise planning helps protect loved ones, promote peace, and direct resources toward faithful ends.
In other words, an estate plan can be one more way we “do good… and be rich in good works… ready to give” (1 Tim. 6:18).Few people will ever face the temptation to bury a Bentley. But every believer should ask: Will I bury my treasure or steward it for Christ? (Matt. 6:21)
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