WHERE TO INVEST
A major characteristic of man is the ability to invest and make returns. For any production to be successful, one needs to invest in the factors of production in order to accrue returns. In our homes, parents would want to invest in the education of their dependants so that these dependants can become responsible citizens in future. In terms of location, several examples of investment options are available. The critical question is this-Do we invest in our current places of residence (that is, our district) or in our country or in other countries? The area (location) where you invest matters so much. This article will briefly try to answer the above question within the context of the good book.
An individual may be making progress through investment in a certain location. Another individual may want to replicate that success in the same location or elsewhere and make progress. Some other person may attempt and fail woefully. The fact that an individual is investing in a location and making progress does not mean you also have to invest in that location. Though God has said in His word that anything we do shall prosper, it is important to find out from God the specific location you as an individual can invest in to get more wealth or more prosperity. Genesis 26:12-13 states that “Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him. And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great”. Isaac had the choice of relocating to Egypt where it appeared that he could make life better for himself and family but God advised him not to go but to invest his present location. In his days, more people were relocating to Egypt for greener pastures. Of course, some of these people may have made it there but for Isaac, God instructed him not to go.
When baby Jesus was born, Herod the king at the time was not comfortable and wanted to eliminate the child. God spoke to Joseph in a dream to relocate to Egypt with his family (Matthew 2:13-14). In one case, God did not allow Isaac to relocate to Egypt but in another case, God allowed Joseph to relocate to Egypt. What we can infer is this, where to invest is a personal matter. We should not base this on our senses- that is, by what we see around us. Our research may tell us that a particular investment location is promising but we need to go beyond research that is based on what we see, feel, touch, hear and smell and consult God to tell us the choice to make.
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