Farm. Sell. Invest.
Genesis 26:12 “Isaac planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold, because the Lord blessed him.” (NIV).
As we can see from the diagram inserted – the farm, the produce you have to sell, and the income you have to invest. You have to farm. You have to sell.
Market It!
2 Kings 4:7 “Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children on the rest.” (emphasis added)
Yesterday, I told you about how my mother, like the woman we see in 2 Kings 4, introduced us to work early in life. Even when I was in the university, I was still teaching in her after-school
The Power, III
2 Kings 4:6 “Soon every container was full to the brim! “Bring me another jar,” she said to one of her sons. “There aren’t any more!” he told her. And then the oil stopped flowing.”
The things you learn on the farm will maintain your wealth. The character you form on the farm will maintain your wealth. The discipline of waking up early if you are an early riser.
The Power, II
Genesis 31:21 “So Jacob took all his possessions with him and crossed the Euphrates River, heading for the hill country of Gilead.”
Our first lesson from the farm is the Power of Income. Our second lesson from the farm is the Power of Location. It is important to note that location also brings its own challenges. However,
The Power, I
2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.”
Your capacity to be wealthy and keep farming is what separates you completely from poverty. Isaac was already wealthy in herds, in cattle, and in servants but he continued farming. Why?
The Difference
Ephesians 6:5-8 “Don’t just do what you have to do to get by, but work heartily…always keeping in mind that no matter who happens to be giving the orders, you’re really serving God. Good work will get you good pay from the Master…” (MSG)
Edwin Lewis Cole says, “He who knows how will always have a job, he who knows why will always be the boss”. This statement should push us from just knowing how to knowing why in every area of our lives.
The Why
2 Kings 4:4 “And when you come in, shut the door upon you and your sons. Then pour out [the oil you have] into all those vessels, setting aside each one when it is full.” (AMPC, emphasis added)
Stop trying to be someone else. God is not going to be happy with you because He is going to look at you and say, ‘What a waste’. God created you to be you and the truth is only you can be you.
Entrepreneur vs. Intrapreneur
2 Kings 4:4 “And when you come in, shut the door upon you and your sons. Then pour out [the oil you have] into all those vessels, setting aside each one when it is full.” (AMPC)
Entrepreneurship may not be for everybody. In the sense that not everybody should leave paid employment and start a business. However, with your personal finance,
Vessels
2 Kings 4:3 “Then he said, Go around and borrow vessels from all your neighbours, empty vessels—and not a few.” (AMPC)
Sometimes, God uses what has traumatized us to optimize us. God uses the same skills that got us into trouble to get us out of trouble. I can just imagine heaven saying to this woman,
God Factor
Genesis 26:12-14 “Isaac sowed crops in that land, and that year he harvested a hundred times as much as he had sown, because the Lord blessed him. He continued to prosper and became a very rich man. Because he had many herds of sheep and cattle and many servants…” (GNT)
God’s blessings will rest on you. You will become rich, and your wealth will continue to grow until it becomes very great in the Name of Jesus. The farm cannot reproduce by itself, you must plant, water, and weed
