COVENANT OF INCREASE

The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children – Psalm 115:14

INCREASE means to make greater in number, size, strength, or quantity. It is a result of God’s blessing on His covenant people. God has a covenant with His people to increase us and our seeds continually. According to the Scriptures, Increase and multiplication are the portions of God’s people. Isaac blessed Jacob as follows: Therefore may God give you of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine. Exodus 1:7 reveals that the children of Israel even in a foreign land were “fruitful and increased abundantly, multiplied and grew exceedingly mighty”. Isaac prospered in a foreign land in the midst of a severe drought (Gen.26:12). Jesus came that we may enjoy ever-increasing life of God (John 10:10).

“The LORD has been mindful of us“ (Ps.115:12). God has our increase on His mind. Increase is the standard for covenant people. He desires that we increase on all fronts – physically, financially, mentally, socially, and spiritually. Progressive increase is our heritage (Pro.4:18). We however need to renew our minds to EXPECT INCREASE. This translates to faith, not covetousness. The world has a natural tendency towards mediocrity and decay, but by faith we can lay hold of God’s covenant promise in order to experience increase. Jabez did, and his story changed gloriously (1Chr.4:9-10).

Beloved, you have a covenant right to Increase. In God, small beginnings position you for Great Increase (Job 8:7). The blessing of God enables you to increase spiritually, which in turn causes other visible manifestations, because all blessings are rooted in the spirit (Eph.1:3). You must uproot fear, doubt, unbelief, unforgiveness, and other vices that may be keeping you from your God-given covenant right to increase. You must rebel against mediocrity and limiting mentalities; and choose to align yourself with increase. Set the sail of your heart to embrace God’s covenant of increase.