16/04/2021 - BE CAREFUL WITH MULTIPLICATION

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“The more they increased, the more they sinned against Me; Hosea 4:7

The priests of the temple of Hosea are almost the same as Christians nowadays. They were made priests and kings to God (Revelation 1:6), but as they long for riches, they forget the Most High, just like what happened in the kingdom of the North. Riches don’t include just material things, but also success in any area of life. It is a fact, however, that some were ruined before they met the Gospel and God lifted them up.

Man isn’t faithful as he should. As soon as the Lord starts blessing him, humbleness can’t be found anymore. He desires more and more, and in this greed, he is capable of doing many wrong things. Be aware of this: salvation it a trillion times better than all the gold in the world. However, few people believe in that. The best thing is to live in communion with God.

It is as if accumulating things brought with it a demon that must be cast out. As Jesus explained, an evil spirit returns to see how its old house is doing after it has been cast out. If the house is empty, swept and put in order, then the spirit goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there (Matthew 12:43-45). Then a person’s life becomes worse than before, because this oppression starts destroying it.

The priests were fooled by the abundance of goods existing in the kingdom and didn’t give the Lord the honor He is due. Because of that, their house was empty and ready for the “evil squad” to throw a party. This is the danger of quick multiplication, as the one that happened among the people of God: So Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions there and grew and multiplied exceedingly (Genesis 47:27). 

In Egypt, the Israelites went from 70 (Genesis 46:27) to thousands of souls. Well, since they had abundance of bread and respected the people because of Joseph, they wanted to multiply, reaching a total of over 3 million people during the exodus. However, although they grew and were honored by the Lord, they left the God of their parents, and therefore became slaves when Pharaoh started governing.

I’ve seen this happen dozens of times. Some people arrive at church in a very complicated situation, but soon they forget God. When they open their eyes, they’re already committed to the devil. That is a spiritual death! The members of the family who still come to church are doing it out of religiosity, and not because they love the Lord. Multiplication could be a setup that will take over you tomorrow.

Here’s the Lord’s warning: the honor of the priests would be traded for shame, because they transformed their love for God in a religious service, without the divine presence. Production promised by Jesus was thirtyfold, sixty and a hundred (Mark 4:8), which is three thousand, six thousand and ten thousand percent. His promise is certain and true!

In Christ, with love,

Dr. Soares