Your hour of increase is now.

Your hour of increase is now.

Always remember, God wants to increase you.

Only through Him can you experience lasting and lifelong increase.

1 Corinthians  3:6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.  3:7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

He only is the one that has been increasing His people from days gone bye.

He increased Israel.

Exodus  1:7 And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

Psalms  105:24 And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

Psalms  115:14 The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

He increased Hannah

1 Samuel  2:20 And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home.  2:21 And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.

He increased Jabez

1 Chronicles  4:9 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.  4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

He increased the church in Jerusalem and the gentile churches.

Acts  2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,  2:47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

Acts  5:14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

Acts  16:4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.  16:5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

He increased apostle Peter.

Acts  5:14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)  5:15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.  5:16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

He increased apostle Paul.

Acts  19:10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.  19:11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:  19:12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

It is your turn to experience desired increase.

1. Become one of God’s people. Be biblically saved and become a new creature.

Psalms  105:24 And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

John  3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.  3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

2 Corinthians  5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

2..Walk with Him daily in biblical holiness lifestyle.

Luke  1:74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,  1:75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

3. Please Him by having absolute faith in Him and keep His commandments.

Psalms  62:8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Hebrews  11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

1 John  3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

4. Praise Him and live a lifestyle of gratitude.

Psalms  67:5 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.  67:6 Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.  67:7 God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

5. Pursue godly dreams with eternity in view.

Matthew  6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Proverbs  22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

Remember there is a place for you too at the top.  Pursue it with Christ and possess it.

Obadiah  1:17 But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.

Now is your own hour of increase, begin to experience it in Jesus name.

Let us pray.