That’s a question that I have been asking myself recently. Not just in one area of life, but in multiple areas. What does it look like to see growth not just as a mathematical concept but as a principle of the Kingdom of Heaven?
When I think about multiplication, I’m drawn to the life of Jesus. There always seemed to be more with Jesus. He always had more than enough. It wasn’t just addition; it was an exponential increase.
More provision: The feeding of the four thousand and the feeding of the five thousand. The wine at the wedding in Cana. These weren’t just miracles of abundance; they were visual representations of God’s capacity to provide beyond our wildest imaginations. He took what little was offered and multiplied it to meet the needs of many.
More healing: Every healing wasn’t just one person made whole, but a ripple effect of hope and faith spreading through communities. Each act of healing multiplied the possibility of wholeness for others.
More forgiveness: Jesus didn’t ration forgiveness; he multiplied it. He forgave the woman caught in adultery, the thief on the cross, and his own persecutors. His forgiveness wasn’t a one-time act but a constant, ever-expanding offer of grace.
More faith: Jesus said that even a mustard seed of faith could move mountains. He wasn’t talking about a small, static amount, but a seed that, when planted, grows and multiplies, producing a harvest of belief.
More love: His love wasn’t a finite resource to be divided, but a boundless ocean that overflowed to everyone He encountered. The more He loved, the more love there seemed to be, spreading outwards to touch even the most unlovable.
So, as a follower of Jesus, as a pastor, as a father, as a leader what could multiplication look like if it happened in every area of my life?
In my family: It’s not just about having more children, but about raising children who, in turn, raise children who embody God’s love and purpose, creating a legacy of faith that multiplies through generations. It’s about raising children who know they are loved and choose to multiply that love to others. It’s about providing for them in a way where they know that, in turn, they can also provide as they have been provided for
In those I disciple: It’s not just about imparting knowledge, but about empowering them to become disciple-makers themselves, so the truth and grace they receive multiplies through their interactions, in their homes, their workplaces, and their own ministries.
In my small group: It’s not just about adding members, but about each member becoming a multiplier, reaching out and discipling others, creating a network of growing faith.
In my workload: It’s not just about doing more, but about delegating and empowering others, so the work is multiplied through the efforts of a team, and the impact is far greater than what I could achieve alone.
In the church: It’s not just about increasing attendance, but about equipping every believer to become a multiplier in their own sphere of influence, so the church’s impact expands exponentially.
As a follower of Jesus: It means recognizing that I’m not called to simply carry the Kingdom, but to multiply it through obedience to Jesus. It means living a life that overflows with the same abundance of love, grace, and truth that Jesus demonstrated, so that everything I touch becomes a source of multiplication.
Multiplication is about so much more than seeing numbers go up; it’s about changed hearts and minds, it’s about hope and healing, it’s about learning to live in a new way.
Where do you want to see multiplication in your life?
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