Dear Friend,
We’ve entered into a divinely appointed Season of Increase! It’s a time
for proper spiritual positioning. God is ready to do His part of the
equation. I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
(1 Corinthians 3:6).
God gives the increase as we are faithful with the seed. God loves
“little” faithfulness. “He that is faithful in that which is least is
faithful also in much.” Luke 16:10
When increase begins it often looks like decrease. We can see this
principle in John 3:30. “He must increase in importance, while I must
decrease in importance.” It feels like we are losing control. The
importance I place on my preferences must eventually be surrendered. His
ways must be yielded to. As we yield we grow! Enter into the increase!
I like the Message Bible. It reads, “This is the assigned moment for
him to move into the center, while I slip off to the sidelines.” We
can’t upstage the Lord! He wants to be the one bringing increase to us.
We can’t do His part. Understanding does not always come before
obedience is expected. We must first submit. Submission means I must
have a good attitude in my obedience.
Increase breaks us out of our present limitations. As a result, increase
is often viewed as adversity when viewed through the limited knowledge
of today’s mindsets. Increase is promotion wrapped up in new thinking.
It invades our comfort zone.
What is the increase you are expecting? What are you doing to experience
it? The book of Luke records that the apostles asked Jesus to increase
their faith. There are some things I do not have faith for yet. But I
can press into Him. He is my increase.
I keep hearing the Lord speak to me to “PRESS FOR MY BEST”. I am going
extreme! I am expecting to see increase in every area. I am believing
for miracles in areas that I have only been maintaining in. As we press
into depending on Him, He will manifest Himself! Let Him take you to a
new experience of increasing MIRACLES and FAVOR!
Speak it! Shout it! Believe it! Expect it!
Pressing for the blessing!
Until we meet again, we are...
Reaching for Heaven & Touching the Nations,
Bret A.Wade
