Exodus 1:7 But
the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and
grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them.
Israel was blessed well because of Joseph’s holiness and
victory of sin. He was an important tool in the Lord’s blessing to Abraham. Even
though Joseph was not the father of the family and to most of them, he was only
an uncle, but God made sure that the whole nation grew well with this person’s
opportunities. But this happiness did not last and they became slaves. Our
meditation today is on how we grow when we are in the Lord’s protection and
plan.
The Lord makes us fruitful. The fruit is attributed to the
Holy Spirit who helps us produce well so that others could reap from us. We
read the fruit of the spirit in Galatians
5:22-23. But in Proverbs 11:30,
we read the fruit of righteous as the fruit of life. This means that this fruit
which we produce will give eternal life to others who see our lives. This is
important in Christendom. Our righteousness should have a purpose of burden
towards souls. Every time we sin and stray, it makes our fellow people eat junk
or poisonous food. We also should see that being fruitful primarily does not
produce outside but inside our families. The ones who reap from our
righteousness are the people we love and care about. It is important for every
person to bear fruit in the Lord.
We read the word increase and multiply which both are the
same in this verse. The increase is a result of the fruitfulness of ourselves. But
multiplication is different where our products will be fruitful. God will not
give us friends who support us, but friends and family who will have better
ambitions and plans for themselves but will bring honor to us. Proverbs 29:2 shows how this
multiplication brings joy to people’s lives. In every country or region, if the
righteous, smart and educated increase, the whole region flourishes and the
growth of righteous people alone brings hope to all. The problem with India is
that all the money now is being stacked up with evil politicians who are not
educated and so are their generations. These people are going to rule the
future. But if there is a responsible generation who would stand up against
corruption and is willing to make sacrifices without hoping for selfish plans,
the whole country will flourish.
Being fruitful and multiplication is not sufficient until we
are ready to face the enemy. That’s why the Lord made the people stronger. They
became exceedingly mighty that the Egyptians were so worried of their growth. It
is important that we understand Ephesians
6:12 where we struggle against powers and rulers of the kingdom. Adam’s sin
gave this world up to Satan making it his kingdom. The righteousness of Jesus
produces victory over the world and until He comes again to bind the deceiver,
the Church is His product and the path towards His kingdom. For this, we should
not just multiply but be strong enough to overcome. 1 Cor 1:26 explains that weakness in the world will be shamed
because it is not actual might and power.
The result of this blessings to the country help them to
fill our lands. If righteousness is strong and we allow that to multiply in our
lives, that will fill our life completely. The church should be full of strong
and fruitful members so that it can cause the enemy to be afraid. They might
throw us into tribulation but we will overcome with the power of the Lord. Psalms 80:9 explains how God has worked
strongly to clear everything that’s against His will out of Canaan and helped
Israel fill the land. But Israel had failed and let corruption fill from
inside. This caused the Lord to abandon them.
Let us be increase, be fruitful, multiply, become
exceedingly mighty and fill the land.
Amen.
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