A Season of Increase

“A Season of Increase”

I am excited about what God is doing, and positioned to do in our lives and in the world. We are living in an exciting time of expectation. People are rising to the challenge that faces the church. Moving away from dead works of the law and becoming relevant in their communities.

Some say that people have abandoned the truth, but Jesus said I am the Way, and the Truth.

Preaching the story of Jesus is preaching the pure undefiled by the hand of man truth. The Truth, Jesus will set you free.

It is the Divine destiny of the church, and God’s people to live in Kingdom authority and provision. Words and phrases like, I want more, more of Jesus, increase, supernatural, ring over and over in my head.

I have heard others say similar things as we press forward in the amazing presence of God.

I want to establish this fact. I can not give you more. You have to get it the same way I do. I can create hunger, share examples, define more, and present the path that will take you to more of Christ. You have to follow it. You have to want it.

Remember this, God is always available to lift you up, heal your brokenness, and establish your paths in Him.

The prophet Jeremiah was telling of the promise of deliverance of God’s people from captivity in His 30th chapter.

Jeremiah 30:17 NASB

‘For I will restore you to health And I will heal you of your wounds,’ declares the L ORD , ‘Because they have called you an outcast, saying: “It is Zion; no one cares for her.”’

God says I will do it because I can. Not because others do, or do not want me to. I will do it because I can.

In God’s plan for us and for His church there has always been seasons. I will define this as periods of time that are a part of our relationship with Christ. The passage in Jeremiah tells of a season of hurt and persecution. These things develop into depression and feelings of despair. They felt as if they had no value.

God took this season of drought and watered it with a promise. I will heal, I will restore, because I care for you.

In Hosea the fifth chapter God had rebuked Israel and their priests for their apostasy. Apostasy meaning turning from God to other false gods.

Hosea 6:1-3 NASB

1 “Come, let us return to the L ORD . For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bandage us.

2 “He will revive us after two days; He will raise us up on the third day, That we may live before Him.

3 “So let us know, let us press on to know the LORD . His going forth is as certain as the dawn; And He will come to us like the rain, Like the spring rain watering the earth.”

Hosea 6:3 Amplified

So let us know and become personally acquainted with Him; let us press on to know and understand fully the greatness of the LORD to honor, heed, and deeply cherish Him. His appearing is prepared and is as certain as the dawn, And He will come to us in salvation like the heavy rain, Like the spring rain watering the earth.

I believe that God is calling us as a body, and some of us as individuals to press on to know and fully understand the greatness of God.

All of us together, the faithful, the givers, the prayers. Those of us who are risk takers not satisfied with status quo. All of us together will weep for the lost, cry for the church that has left it’s first love. Repent of our sins, fears, and doubts. Rejoice and worship for His mercy and grace.

We will see friends and families saved, healed, and restored.

I want to share an awesome word from the Gospel of John.

John 3:26-30 NASB

26 And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, He is baptizing and all are coming to Him.”

27 John answered and said, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

28 You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’

29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made full.

30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

From the Greek increase means, to cause to grow, to increase, to become greater. Decrease means, in dignity to be made less.

This mighty man of God stepped down from the stage

and gave place to the one whose season had come.

“Jesus said this of Him.”

Matthew 11:11 NASB

Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

There are seasons of time that seem like we are losing ground. Heaven seems quiet. Revelation comes slowly. It is just a season of time. Requiring our faithfulness and love to remain strong.

One thing I have learned in my relationship with Christ, and studying His words.

There are times we have to give up, to get.

Jesus taught us that when He wrapped a towel around Him. Picked up a bowl of water and washed the disciples feet.

He was teaching us that strength, faith, power. All the Kingdom authority that we have inherited. All of this and more is shrouded in humility.

You want to be great in the Kingdom of God? Learn to serve. Do it like He did it.

May you be blessed and favored by His love and grace. In Jesus name.