Written by Uyoyou Christiana
Charles-Iyoha
Seeds are productive resources
which multiply and compound when planted and nurtured as they should be; that
is to say that they are planted in the right soil where they should be planted
and when they should be planted; nurtured the way they should be nurtured.
Otherwise, that is to say that if they are not planted where they should be
planted; or planted and not nurtured, they could go to waste and never produce
a harvest.
The young man void of understanding
is an example of someone who planted seed seeds in the right soil but refused
to care for them. He lost a great harvest through lack of care simply because
he refused to discipline himself.
The prodigal son is a different
ball game. He simply did not know that seeds are economic resources, productive
resources designed to multiply and compound. That explains why he frittered his
financial resources on riotous living – wild parties and heavy drinking which
do not yield profits and dividends. If he had invested that money, he would not
have come to penury and lack. However, coming to penury and lack was a good
thing for him as it helped to clear the foolishness of treating seeds as bread
out of his head.
Beloved, the Scripture records that
God gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater in 2nd
Corinthians Chapter 9 verses 10 to 12. This implies that there are people who
are seed sowers – whatever comes to them are regarded as seeds and are planted
where and when they should be planted. They do not eat or fritter the seeds.
They invest seeds so that the seeds would multiply and compound. These are the
people who keep reinvesting their initial capital as well as profits made to
expand their business or businesses. They are also the ones who are always
developing themselves as career people not just so that they would be promoted
but so that their output is enhanced. They are the ones who personally pay to
attend workshops and seminars for self-improvement. They are the ones who read
and study professional books as well as other books to expand their knowledge
base as well as broaden their horizon. They are the ones who network to find
opportunities for collaboration. They do stay idle and static; content to work
eight to five every day, staring at a computer; doing the daily grind without
offering new insight. These seed sowers always have something new, inspiring
and profitable to offer to enhance the quality of work they do; to contribute
to the growth of the organization and be globally respected.
Whether you like it or not, such
people are key assets to any organization and nation and are highly prized. God
also places high premium on such people. Some biblical examples include the
Apostle Paul, Anna the prophetess, devout Simeon, Elisha, Nehemiah, Joseph (his
novel ideas of food security for Egypt); Daniel, Esther, Mordecai and many
others. In today’s high tech world, you could describe them as people who are
tech savvy and are always deploying new technologies for development and
profit. They are not static people like the lame man at the pool of Bethsaida.
They are like blind Bartimaeus who shouted himself hoarse so Jesus could hear
him. They are like the woman with the issue of blood who pushed through the
crowd to touch the hem of Jesus’ garment and received healing. They are like
Zacchaeus who dealt with his height disadvantage by climbing a tree so he could
see Jesus. The reverse was the case as Jesus saw him and invited him to come
down so they could fellowship in Zacchaeus’ house. A supposed disadvantage turned out to be an
advantage.
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