SCRIPTURE: Genesis (NIV) 1:27 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 to them, Be fruitful, and, and replenish the earth, and subdue it:…
17:5 Neither shall your name any more be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made you. 6 And I will make you exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come out of you.
OBSERVATION: In Genesis 1 we read that everything God created was to bring forth after its kind. Plants bring forth more plant; animals bring forth more animals. Humans bring forth more humans.
But chapter 17 goes even further: people of faith bring forth people of faith! Abraham was declared righteous because of his faith. Later we read that Abraham was not only the father of the children of Israel (as well as the children of Ishmael and Abrahams children born after the death of Sarah [Genesis 25:1-7]) he is declared to be the father of all who live by faith (Romans 4:12-18).
APPLICATION: It is to God’s glory that we bring forth fruit. We need to plant in others what has been planted in our lives.
PRAYER: Lord, may I give you pleasure as I pass along to others what you used others to plant in my heart. As your work in my life has resulted in a measure of fruitfulness, may your work through me result in much fruitfulness in others. Through it all, may much honor be given to you. Amen
Pastor Leon
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