In the early chapters of Acts we read of the church committing themselves to loving God (prayer and the Word) and loving others (taking care of each other’s needs and sharing the Good News). The result was that “God added to their number daily”.
Here’s the dichotomy of heavenly increase: God is the only One who can increase our “number” yet He will only do it as a result of our individual and corporate obedience. In other words, God doesn’t need our human efforts to accomplish His eternal purpose but He loves us so much that He wants us to be involved in His work.
It’s kind of like what happened today. I had an envelope to put in the mail; sure I could have walked to the mailbox, inserted the envelope and raised the little red flag all by myself but instead I asked Camille to do it. Was I being lazy… well, not entirely but I knew Camille would enjoy being asked to do something for her daddy (like raise that little red flag), especially since she has learned that when her daddy asks her to do something and she does it quick and well, it makes him happy and he lavishes his love on her (yes, I can “lavish” my love, thank you very much). Now, if that’s how it works in my kingdom – and I’m a quirky, frequently jacked-up punk trying to figure out what the heck life is all about – how much more will it work in our Heavenly Father’s Kingdom.
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