“Be Fruitful and Multiply” – This is our theme for 2012. It is going to be a year of change and increase. We need to get ready to experience the favor of God.
Heb.6:14 “Surely in blessing I will bless you and in multiplying I will multiply you.”
God wants you to experience fruitfulness in every area of your life – spiritually, emotionally, physically, financially, relationally, etc. To receive fruitfulness, you need to deal with barrenness. Barrenness means being unfruitful, unproductive, empty, closed-up, shut-up, lifeless, hopeless and helpless. It is the opposite or absence of fruitfulness.
Have you been in a place where nothing seems to be happening?
Is there a family need that you are struggling with?
Are you battling financial struggles?
Do you have unfulfilled dreams that have caused you to be discouraged?
For every “Problem of Barrenness” there is the “Promise of Fruitfulness” Remember, barrenness is an opportunity for you to experience God’s Fruitfulness.
HOW CAN YOU MOVE FROM BARRENNESS TO FRUITFULNESS?
Key 1 - God has allowed things to happen for a purpose
· Life’s journey is paved with the unexpected but God knows your problem and need.
. God wants you to trust and believe Him and His Word. He wants to birth godly character and
Christian virtues
. He wants you to experience His fruitfulness
Key 2 - God’s timing is not your timing
· It took Abraham 25 years from the time the prophetic Word was given to see the birth of Isaac.
· It took Joseph 13 years to see God’s dream fulfilled.
. Your journey to fruitfulness is a process. It takes time.
· Rom.8:28 declares that all things will work together for good to those who love God according to
His purposes. God is working & things will work out
Key 3 - Don’t stop doing what is right
· Even when we don’t seem to receive our fruitfulness, we need to keep doing what God wants us
to do.
· Like Hannah, don’t stop praying
· Like the widow of Zarephath, don’t stop giving
· Like Hannah and Elizabeth, don’t stop going to church
· Like Sarah and Abraham, don’t stop believing God and His promises (Heb.11:11; Rom.4:20,21)
Key 4 - Change your barren mindset
· Your mind plays a significant role in the plans of God. We need to renew our minds (Rom.12:2).
· Get rid of negative thoughts like - “It will never change”, “I am a failure”, “It won’t happen”,
“It’s hopeless”, “I’m hopeless”
· Memorize/ meditate God's Word. It will counter your negative mindsets.(Heb.6:14; Col.1:10;
Gen.1:28; Jn.15:5; Phil.4:13; Phil 4:19, Eph.3:20; Mk.10:27, Is.41:10; Pro.3:5,6)
· The new year demands a new mentality. You can’t think old and expect the new. You can’t
think barren and expect fruitfulness.
Key 5 - Nothing is impossible with God
· God is faithful to His promises. He will fulfill what He has spoken.
· God will intervene. He visited Sarah and she conceived at the set time.(Gen.21:1,2)
· With God all things are possible (Mk.10:27)
God will visit you and bring fruitfulness. Don’t waste this year. Do what God wants and seize the
fruitfulness of God. Shanthini and I want to believe that 2012 will be one of the best years of your life.
