Saturday, July 18, 2009

God is a Multiplier


Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one? I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.
So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.
Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God's building....1 Cor 3:5-9

Today's image is an abstract of one of our pumpkin plants in our little pumpkin patch. We're waiting for the flowers to show up, which, when pollinated, produce the fruit.

Last season was our first attempt at growing pumpkins, and we did get a few. This year we have about a total of 75 plants so we'll see what happens. And all of these plants came from the seeds of one little pumpkin. Amazing how in one piece of fruit you have the capability for reproduction many times over. God is not about addition...He's definitely into multiplication. And He has given us that same capability.

Imagine...you touch one life for the Lord, and how many more lives are touched because of that? Not many of us can see the immediate results as what you see at great evangelistic outreaches such as the Harvest or Billy Graham crusades. But a difference is being made, nonetheless. Just think, whoever made an impact in the lives of people such as Greg Laurie and Billy Graham, is a part of their making an impact in the lives of the people they touch. The person who made an impact in your life for Jesus, also shares in what you do for the Lord.

When we're each faithful to what God has called us to do, God will see to the increase, beyond what we can ever imagine.

1 comment:

  1. You know, all of a sudden it struck me odd that pumpkins would grow in the desert. It's a pretty color green!

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