The Law of Fruitfulness II

READ: Gen.18:16-22
MORE LESSONS: Luke 12:16-21
Bible Reading in One Year: Proverbs 8-11

It’s established in the Word of God that fruitfulness is good and it’s God's will for all His children, Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples: John 15:8. Another point of meditation about the issue of fruitfulness is that God does not continue His covenant with an unfruitful man.

An unfruitful man is one who will not train his children, household or raise disciples in godliness. An unfruitful man is one that will not allow God's goodness to flow through him to others but wants to keep all to himself like the rich fool in Luke 12:20. The Bible says the rich man was not rich toward God; in other words, he was unfruitful. On the other hand, God loves to make covenant with men and their seed after them as established in the following scriptural examples in addition to the example of Abraham in today's reading- Adam, Gen.3:15; Noah, Gen.7:1; 9:1,8; Jacob, Gen.28:13; 35:11; Phinehas, Num.25:11. God wants His greatness to continue for endless generations and that is why He delights in making covenant with men and their generations after them.

Therefore if God sees that His goodness cannot flow through you to others, He will not make a lasting covenant of greatness, increase and prosperity with you. Do you want to be great through God's power? Then be ready to be a blessing, not just be blessed; be a pipe to channel blessings to others, don’t dam up the blessings for yourself alone. Some complain before God, I have no heir to pass my wealth to. To such the Lord says it’s not just your biological children that you are to raise as disciples for the Master. Look around you and see the children waiting to be raised by you through adoption by divine guidance and leadership. What about having an orphanage to train some children in godliness? What of that brother or sister that needs your resources to pay school fees and move up in life? Allow God to channel His blessing through you to others. Be fruitful.

Prayer/Action
* Lord, help me to be wiser than the rich fool in Luke 12.
* I position myself for blessing and to be a blessing.
* Lord, open my eyes to see those that I can help.

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