Gen 42:1-2 What a shame to the 10 brethren of Joseph. While their Junior one was already a Prime Minister, they were still in their father’s boys quarter. During famine, they were looking upon one another – waiting to die!
But thank God for the availability of money in the house of Jacob.
At a time, he even spoke about double money. Genesis 43:1, 11-12.
Money is important in a man’s life
When you have no means, you have no mouth.
Ecclesiastes 9: 14 – 15
Everyone is talking, the poor also said he has 5 ideas. If his ideas are genuine, why is he poor?
Proverbs 14:20
The poor is hated because poverty is contagious. He will borrow money from you and mismanage it because poverty is a matter of the heart. And before you know, you have become a beggar too.
There are some sicknesses people have, not because of the wickedness of the devil, but because of the hard food and the hard labour.
Money therefore is not evil. Only lack of it, is the root of many troubles.
- Sometimes when you have no money, you become a liar.
- Life expectancy and Economic Level are quite related.
Nigeria – 52 years
USA – 82 years
Therefore, we need money!
A lot of crimes can be traced to poverty.
- 14 years old boy already becoming a street boy, when he should be in school.
- A girl of 15 years carrying groundnut all not worth N300 around
peoples’ house. Why will she not be initiated into fornication, when she sees somebody that takes groundnut of N100 and give her N1,500.00.
Heaven understood the importance of Money:
There are 22 blessings in Deuteronomy 28. 20 of the blessings is related to finances. There are some parables about finances and wealth than angels and demons.
Therefore, don’t despise the rich, learn from them
Luke 19:20-21. His reward was zero because he despised the rich.
Ecclesiastes 7:12 it keeps you from harassment. Without money you are solidly naked.
When Israel left Egypt, God took care of their finances. Psalm 105: 37
How will Money come:
1. Realize that it’s not over yet if you can’t conceive wealth, you can’t walk in plenty.
Financial transformation is possible.
The widow, who lost her husband refused to surrender her sons.
She knew there must be a solution and she went to Elisha
Jephtah refused to commit suicide, he went out in hope.
The prodigal son, have wasted money, but he went back to his father because he conceived the possibility of entering into plenty again!
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2. Obey Divine Instruction
Elisha asked that indebted widow some questions and gave her some odd instructions.
There are financial instructions in God’s word.
For example – you can’t be eating your tithe, without eating your finger.
What concerns God must concern you. Haggai 1:4-11
3. Sell what you have – goods, services, talents.
Genesis 13:2 – He has cattle and traded them for gold
Acts 16:4 – Lydia was a seller
In Egypt, it was Brain and business that saved them. They saved during plenty (20% of harvest) they eat and sell during famine.
Proverbs 31:24: that virtuous woman makes and sells. That is manufacturing and retailing.