THE GOD OF INCREASE – Thursday February 16th 2017
Memorise: Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter and should greatly increase. Job 8:7
26 And
God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let
them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the
air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every
creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And
God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply,
and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish
of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing
that moveth upon the earth.
Bible in one year: John 16-17, Isaiah 38:20-40:5, Hymn: Sing hymn 10
MESSAGE:
In
the beginning, although the Almighty God had the vision of man filling
the whole earth, He decided to actualise it through the law of increase.
It is amazing that the whole world came forth from one man and woman.
Our God is a God of increase. If you want anything that will increase in
life, you have to source for it from the Almighty God, and use His
approach and not that of the world to actualise it. Whatever is from the
Lord will always stand the test of time. If God gives you an idea, He
expects it to bring increase to your life. If God gives you a blessing,
He also expects it to increase. When Adam knew his wife, a seed was
planted in her which became a tree (Genesis 4:1).
This is the more reason why you need to draw close to God so that He
can sow a seed in your life that will become a reference point to
generations yet unborn. If you sow to your flesh, you will reap
destruction, but if you sow to the Holy Spirit, your increase will be
till eternity (Galatians 6:8).
The fact that God wants you to increase does not mean you can do things
that contravene His commandments to get his increase. The fact that God
wants increase does not mean He allows polygamy. God has never been in a
hurry to populate the earth, therefore His design is one man, one wife.
Sex with anyone other than your spouse means you are throwing your most
precious seed into the wrong soil. An adulterer is a person in bondage!
Such a person lacks understanding of the fact that he or she is sowing
seeds that only lead to poverty, destruction and eventual shame. There
are some men whose children are out of school due to non-payment of
fees, and yet they are sowing their seed into the lives of concubines.
Such men are already on the path of destruction unless they come to the
saving grace of Jesus. If you are involved in this, you better ask God
for mercy before it is too late.
God
is the one who gives increase after a seed has been sown; therefore we
must always remember to give thanks to Him for all the successes He
brings our way (1st Corinthians 3:6).
If you are excelling in your chosen field, give God the glory. If
things are working out for you in your career, give Him the glory.
Open Heaven 2017 Thursday 16 February 2017:- The God of increase.
While
some people grow rapidly in the things of God, some do not. One
variable that determines this is the level of hunger in their hearts.
There must always be a hunger in your heart to be better than what you
are now. There is a better you in the mind of God, and so, refuse to
remain small. Continue to develop yourself by acquiring relevant skills.
Increase your knowledge base so that your earning capacity can also
increase. If things have not been working out in your life, do a
self-appraisal. In other words, check yourself. Soak yourself in God’s
word and occupy your mind with passages of Scripture that can address
your area of stagnation. You will increase in Jesus’ Name.
Prayer Point
Father, let my increase begin today.
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