What is it? Set aside minimum a fifth part (that is, twenty percent) of your income every month for savings/investment. Do that consistently for seven (7) years unbroken and see what happens to your financial life/fortunes. You can begin to make withdrawals after seven years (I.e. in the 8th year). And continue the cycle (See the entire chapter of Genesis 41 for full details). However, let us read portions of it here.
Genesis 41:34-37 & 53-57
(34) Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up THE FIFTH PART of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.
(35) And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.
(36) And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.
(37) And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
(53) And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
(54) And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
(55) And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.
(56) And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.
(57) And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
In Ecclesiastes 1:9, the word of God says,
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
So, there is nothing new under the sun. It means what has happened before is what will happen again. The scripture cannot be broken (John 10:35B). This means that seasons of scarcity will always follow seasons of abundance; all through history, it has been proved to be true. Various world economies have seen seasons of economic depression following a season of economic boom. That affirms scriptural prophesy. What has been before is what shall be.
A great man of God said, and I paraphrase: no one can pray away a prophetic agenda; one can only seek an exemption. So we cannot wish away or pray away seasons of economic depression. No government or political party has the solution either. We can only seek an exemption from the effects or horrors of the economic dearths that will come. So we have a scripturally tested and tried solution that was used in bible days in ancient Egypt which transformed that nation (Egypt) into a world economic super-power during a season of an extreme global economic crisis/depression. It’s a divinely inspired solution or exemption strategy that was proffered by the bible icon and hero called Joseph. So I call it the Joseph Order of Wisdom or Paradigm for economic transformation. In essence it says if you can set aside at least a fifth part (that is 20 percent) of all your income/earnings monthly for savings/investment and you do so consistently for seven (7) years unbroken, you will experience an economic boom in the years that will follow, even if others may be going through a depression or experiencing scarcity/drought. That’s what happened to the nation of Egypt when they took Joseph’s advice. Bible says:
“...All countries came into Egypt to Joseph…to buy corn because that the famine was sore in all Lands” - Genesis 41:57
It was a season of global economic drought, but one nation was exempted because they embraced biblical wisdom from a foreigner (for a full account/detail, read the entire chapter of Genesis 41).
Meanwhile, the above biblical principle presupposes that one is also adhering to other biblical principles or laws governing finance such as paying the tithe to God, which is ten percent (10%) of one’s income, giving offerings to advance God’s kingdom and helping the needy (see Leviticus 27:30, Malachi 3:8-12, Luke 6:38, Proverbs 28:27 and Psalm 41:1-3). These are spiritual investments which will invariably secure unquestionable rewards as well as protect/preserve the natural investments being made by the believer such as the one discussed in this short teaching.
As we conclude, we must understand that we cannot follow God’s principles in isolation, without having an active relationship with Him. It is having a relationship with God that makes the principles to produce tangible results in our lives. And that relationship is established by accepting Jesus the Son of God as your saviour and lord. If you’re set for that, Please say the following prayer and mean it from your heart:
I believe that Jesus is the Son of God who came to die for my sins and I confess Him as Lord and Saviour. Thank you Lord for saving me.
Amen.
Congratulations! if you said that prayer. The Word of God says you are now a new creature and old things are passed away. All things are become new (2 Corinthians 5:17). In other-words, God will never call your past life (sins/faults) to remembrance. They are totally forgiven and forgotten. Check this:
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. (Isaiah 43:25)
For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more (Hebrews 8:12 )
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