BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY

 The curse of poverty and backwardness is broken because of the anointing of God's favour upon you.

Good-Life Devotional : BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY

November  20, 2023

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi

Rev.22:2 'In the midst of the street  of it, and on either side of the river, was there the  tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits,   and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves  of the tree were for the healing of the nations."

Isaiah 61:3 "..that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified."

   When God created the first family in Eden he blessed them to be fruitful and to multiply , Gen1:28 "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."  The word 'fruitful ' is the Hebrew word pârâh ,it means to grow ,cause to be , make ,increase . The word 'multiply' is the Hebrew word râbâh, it means to become many, enlarge , be in authority , heap , nourish . The word 'replenish' is the Hebrew word  mâlâ, it means to fill ,full, be accomplished, consecrate ,mass together .

     From the last definition we understand that Adam and Eve where to play the role of priesthood over all creation , they were to exercise divine authority over creation and nourish the earth with the essence of godliness. God had already empowered the earth's resources to increase .The plants and animals already had in them the capacity to grow , lizards , fishes ,birds can multiply without man as witnessed in the wild ,therefore, the mandate to multiply, be fruitful and replenish was not a mission to amass wealth as commonly taught by some preachers . 

    This teaching runs contrary to Jesus Christ's injunction in John 6:27 NLTBible " But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.”  and “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal.  Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.  Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be." Matthew 6:19‭-‬21 NLT Bible  These are words of Jesus Christ, not of man.

     Setting your affection on earthly riches outside godliness is counterproductive to our spiritual growth and national development. " When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. " (Gal5:19-21) This is what happens when godly riches is interpreted to mean material riches by preachers . Preachers who promote this form of doctrine have been under attacks because of its negative effect on the society .It is the driving force behind greed and the inequitable distribution of resources  .  It destroys marriages . The bible teaches that we should pursue after godliness and contentment. 

   What God means by 'fruitful, multiply and replenish' is contained in  the new testament in Col 1:9-10 "..that ye might be  filled with the

knowledge of his will in all wisdom  and spiritual understanding; That ye might  walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being  fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the  knowledge of God;" Adam and Eve where already rich , just as the church of Christ is but bankruptcy in the fruits of the Spirit is the root of the poverty we suffer. We should seek for leaders who are full of the fruits of the Spirit to lead us to our promised land. We are trees of righteousness and produce fruits of righteousness, this is what gives satisfaction to the human soul and healing .

Prayer: Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Ghost and power to be fruitful and productive in Jesus name. 

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