God created the plants and animals for the purpose of increase: Then God said, “Let the earth produce vegetation: plants yielding seed and fruit trees on the earth yielding fruit after their kind with seed in them.”
God created man for the purpose of increase: “Be fruitful and multiply”
God gave Jesus to the world for the purpose of increase: “And if I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men to Myself.”
Jesus sowed the Word for the purpose of increase: “Some produce a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown.”
The apostles preached the Word for the purpose of increase: “But the word of God spread and increased.”
Jesus instructed us to seek first His kingdom and righteousness for the purpose of increase: “and all these things shall be given to you.”
Jesus said that if we give, there will be increase: “Give, and it will be given to you: Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will men give unto you.”
Jesus took the loaves and fishes of the young boy for the purpose of increase: “Jesus then took the loaves, and when He had given thanks, He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down; and likewise, they distributed the fish, as much as they wanted.”
Faith is designed to increase: “because that your faith grows exceedingly.”
The Kingdom of God is designed to produce increase: “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground….For the earth bears fruit by itself: first the blade, then the head, then the full seed in the head.”
God is a God of increase on every level and in every dimension. The grace of God is alive in all His creation to produce increase. God wants there to be increase in your life; an increase of joy, peace, love, faith, health, vision, faith, and resources. It is God who gives the increase. All we do is sow what He has already given us and increase will take place.
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