Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
Great beginnings are usually small and quiet, after
which they expand (Mark Chapter 4 verses 31 to 32, 1st Kings Chapter
18 verses 41 to 46, note 42 to 45).
The will of God for every child of His is expansion,
to expand to the West, the East, to the North and to the South; to the right
and to the left. Start from where you are and with what you have and God will
expand you. God is the one who orchestrates the expansion. What He does is to
open your eyes of understanding to what He is doing so that you can cooperate
with Him to bring about the needed expansion. He therefore knows all the
resources that are required for the expansion and how to make them available to
you.
Abraham became a father of several sons after he
obeyed God and went to settle in Canaan. From Abraham, he became a father of
nations, Abraham (Isaac who became Israel, Ishmael, Zimran, Jokshan, Medan,
Midian, Ishbak, Shuah). Abraham increased because God blessed him. Please see
Genesis Chapters 12 verses 1 to 3, 14 verses 18 to 20, 17 verses 1 to 20, 22
verses 15 to 18, 24 verses 35 to 36, and Isaiah Chapter 51 verse 2.
When Jacob went to Laban’s house, he was Jacob
alone, single and had no material possessions. By the time he left Laban’s
house, he was a nation Israel with twelve sons, a daughter, two wives, two
concubines and several material possessions, including many numerous livestock
and servants. He was fruitful, had
multiplied and expanded. Please see Genesis Chapters 28 verses 13 to 22, 35
verses 9 to 15, 48 verses 3 to 4.
Joseph went to Egypt alone, a slave with absolutely
no potential for expansion. But Joseph worked with God and God gave him favor
and made him fruitful and multiplied him from being s slave to being a Prime
Minister, a husband and a father of two tribes in Israel – Ephraim and
Mannaseh.
