Friday, August 17, 2007

Friday Five: Genesis Fruit





God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and increase in number…” Gen. 1:22

Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth.” Gen. 9:1

I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you. Gen 17:6

And God said to him, “I am God Almighty; be fruitful and increase in number. A nation and a community of nations will come from you, and kings will come from your body. Gen. 35:11

Now the Israelites settled in Egypt in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and were fruitful and increased greatly in number. Gen 47:27

2 comments:

Darla said...

Question: When taking this "be fruitful" in the old testament..crossing over to the New testament and new covenant..shouldn't these things be taken to heart even more in a spiritual meaning? Is our fruitfulness now more of discipleship and showing the fruit of the spirit?

Just wondering, and pondering how it crosses over...

God Bless!

Kathy said...

Darla, great comments. I think the fruitfulness in Galatians reflects God's nature, so our fruitfulness should reflect God's nature. The more fruit we bear, the more we reveal God. I see that as a huge calling for us, to reveal God's nature. Thanks for your comments!