Memorise
Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there
shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.
DEUTERONOMY 7:14
Read Genesis 1:26-28
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.
Message
When the Lord spoke to man in Genesis 1:28 to be
fruitful and multiply, He was not giving a piece of advice. Rather, He was
issuing out a command to be obeyed. Even more so, He was issuing a decree that
must be established. Failure to bear fruit indirectly contradicts divine law of
decree. I pray for someone using this devotional, that the Lord will cause you
to experience all round fruitfulness this year in Jesus Name. It is wonderful
to note that God is not only interested in your spiritual fruitfulness but also
in your physical and material fruitfulness. God do not happy when we do not
live in divine prosperity, because it is His uttermost desire that His children
live a daily life of fruitfulness and increase (Deuteronomy 7:14)
What other types of fruitfulness is the Almighty
God expecting from us? The type of fruit God expects depends on your spiritual
level of maturity. For Example, a person who has not given his life to Christ
in the real sense of it needs to bear the fruit of repentance. The Bible
says,
"But when
he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto
them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to
come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:" Mathew
3:7-8
Moreover, for a user of this devotional who is
already saved by grace, there are two categories of fruit you must endeavour to
bear this year. These are: the fruit of spirit such as love, longsuffering,
gentleness, etc. (Galatians 5:22-23) and the fruit of the soul. It is very
dangerous for a child of God not to be fruitful, because Jesus Christ
said:
"Every
branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that
beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit." John
15:2
I pray that you will not be cut away from Christ
because of fruitfulness in Jesus' Name. One Advantage of soul- winning is
answered prayers (John 15:16). The Lord has spared your life up till now,
hoping to see you bear fruit. My prayer is that God will not be disappointed in
you this year again, and that He will answer your prayers speedily in Jesus'
Name.
Action Point:
Determine to live for Jesus Christ. Be a
passionate soul- winner this year, and you will see how faithful God is to His
Promise of answering your prayers.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: ISAIAH 3:1-6:7 and ACTS
2:1-28
AUTHOR: Pastor E.A. ADEBOYE
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