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In secondary school, I was part of a student body called Scriptural Union (SU) where we met periodically to learn the word of God and share with other students who were not born again. Our patron always encouraged us to study very well whilst we did the work of God on campus. There were a few students among us who devoted all their time for the work of Gospel and neglected the main purpose for which they were on campus, that is, to study, make good grades and get placement in a university. At the end of three years, these students were ‘recognised’ as students of the word of God but could not pass their qualifying examinations to the university. The failure of these students even repelled some others from getting close to the SU! These students failed to balance their academic work with the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ on campus.

To reap a harvest, you must sow a seed. Seed sowing is a responsibility! More often than not, there is a part to play for God’s word to materialize in our lives. The gospel of Jesus Christ is replete with seed sowing and reaping a harvest. A typical example of seed sowing is that which was done by our heavenly father. Giving out Jesus Christ to die for our sins was a seed He sowed and now, He has reaped the whole world to Himself. It is now the responsibility of man to accept the provision of God by confessing Jesus as his/her personal saviour for salvation to complete. In fact, God in His omnipotent can operate on earth without man’s role but He would hardly do it because He has given the power of dominion on earth to man. God has given man has the power of choice so God will need the consent of man to operate with man on earth.

Matthew 7:7 states that “Ask and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you”. Jesus Christ made it clear to us that there is always a responsibility for us to play to enjoy the treasures of the kingdom although the treasures are already deposited in our spirits.

Again, Matthew 5:6 (“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled”) clearly talks about our responsibility to desire for righteousness. The desire is likened to a seed which when sown will yield a harvest, that is, righteousness.

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Gen 8:22. While the earth remaineth, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. Investment is a characteristic of every human being especially the child of God. What is important about investment is that, there are always specific times for seed sowing (investment) but when it comes to harvesting or reaping the yield of our investment, it is not time specific compared to seed sowing (investment). Harvesting is a continuous process.

What to invest in is also very important. Beyond investment market predictions on the internet and in books, which are very important, we also need to contact our inner spirit to lead us to identify the right sector to invest in. It is also important to have some knowledge on the areas of interest for investment. Though important, the initial capital is not enough to start the investment. If you have the initial capital, read to broaden your horizon on possible areas of investment and also talk to the experts for advise. When you have finished all the readings, consultations and have narrowed down to some few possible areas of promising investment area(s), then you can now contact your spirit through faith in the Holy Spirit to make a final choice.

How do you know that a particular option is the best to pick and invest in? This is where prayer in other tongues becomes important. Praying in tongues builds you up and makes you sensitive to receiving from the Holy Spirit. Getting acquainted with the word of God is also necessary for us to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit. The right area(s) of investment to choose will drop into your spirit and will be characterized by peace in your spirit. Sometimes, you can make a choice but as you continue praying, it appears as if ‘something’ is holding or pushing back your prayer. In your spirit, you will feel uneasy and this is where you need to re-examine your intended choice. Sometimes too, because you don’t have enough information about the area of investment, you will feel inadequate and uneasy though that area(s) may be the choice of the Holy Spirit for you.

All said and done, the right choice comes with the peace of God and confirmation from the Holy spirit. By confirmation, you may have a dream about the selected choice; a friend or your wife or husband may mention it to you when in actual sense, that was not the focus of your conversation. To conclude, time in itself is seed for every human being. What you do with your time is an investment. Let us always use our time wisely and make impact on the world around us. Remember, you can only enjoy a harvest after investment.

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