Divine increase through Christ <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Job 8:7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God has beautiful lifelong plan for the just or the Christlike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those who live with eternity in view and abhor evil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Isaiah 33:15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; 33:16 He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure. 33:17 Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You are willing to wait for God’s good timing and increase through Him alone, not through unrighteous means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deuteronomy 8:16 Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Psalms 105:24 And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bible reveals many both in the old and new testaments that experienced God’s righteous increase in His good timing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. God the Father, Himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hebrews 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. 2:10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Abraham <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Isaiah 51:1 Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. 51:2 Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Genesis 24:34 And he said, I am Abraham’s servant. 24:35 And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Isaac <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Genesis 26:12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him. 26:13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: 26:14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Jacob <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Genesis 30:40 And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Laban’s cattle. 30:43 And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Hannah <\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 Samuel 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Jabez<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Job<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Job 42:12 So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses. 42:13 He had also seven sons and three daughters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. The church in Jerusalem <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9. The gentile church <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10. You, even you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Job 8:7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How are you going to experience lifetime increase through Christ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Job 22:21 Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. 22:22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart. 22:23 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles. 22:24 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. 22:25 Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. You must be biblically saved and become new creature in deed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. You must be biblically sanctified and walking daily in biblical holiness lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John 17:19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Luke 1:75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. You must be living daily with eternity in view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Colossians 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Be committed to liberality to God to advance Christ’s kingdom and helping the needy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Psalms 41:1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. 41:2 The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. 41:3 The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God is set to increase you through Christ, begin to experience it from now till Christ comes in Jesus name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Job 8:7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let us pray.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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