Would you like to see some more multiplication in your life? Perhaps in your business, job prospects, bank account or friendships?
In the book of Genesis, it states that man—male and female—was made in God’s image, and then goes on to record that “God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth….”
A materialist might read this blessing and see it as a promise of material gain,–of more things, cash, fame or profit. But it means much more. It refers to spiritual profit.
The “male and female” of God’s creating, reflects the spiritual substance of God in the form of love, wisdom, intelligence, creativity, ability and capacity for good. To multiply in God’s image means to reflect God’s qualities more and more. These qualities, in turn, replenish the earth—replenish an empty purse, a broken heart, job opportunities and joy in our everyday lives.
God’s law of multiplication is at work on your behalf today. It’s built into your being. It’s the way God made you. You are divinely created with the capacity to express more and more love, wisdom, intelligence and helpful discernment. These qualities, exercised, solve problems, discover answers, and see progressive paths to walk down. They meet human needs.
To experience increasing good you don’t have to wait for something to happen out in the world first. Good doesn’t come from a material source. It comes from God. And per God’s law of multiplication, there is an irresistible force at work within you unfolding the infinitude of God’s goodness right now.
Embrace the law of multiplication today. Love more, listen more, follow God’s direction more, trust more…and let the blessings flow. Be fruitful, and multiply!
Evan, thank you for the very inspiring thoughts.
Miriam
This is fresh and wonderful, and it will be a very instructive idea for my Sunday school class tomorrow. Thank you so much!
What is meant by “male and female created He them” in reference to demonstrating remarriage/right companionship? I have never understood this part?
And I have never understood the “replenishing” part. If God’s creation is very good, complete, perfect, why is there a need, from God’s point of view, to replenish? Of course, it’s great that there is replenishment from a human standpoint, but it seems out of place in the Genesis 1 creation. I’m sure there’s a spiritual explanation for this, but I haven’t found it yet.
I think use of the word replenish is a translation issue. You are right. God’s universe does not deplete, and therefore does not need replenishing according to our common usage of the word today. I believe the idea striving to be understood is that God’s universe is ever-new, ever-fresh, a constant unfoldment of good that is ever-growing to a spiritual sense of things. This truth, welcomed into the human experience, manifests itself humanly as ever-progressive states that never grow old or stale.
The “male and female” of God’s creating refers to the qualities that we commonly associate with male and female. Man, as God’s image, reflects equally love and power, grace and strength, authority and peace, tenderness and might….