Genesis 1: 28 Be Fruitful and Multiply

Genesis 1
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
God wants us to be creative and productive. When we are creative and productive, we grow. We spread. We fill the earth with God's Glory! He wants us to rule over every creature in His creation, to subdue it.

The word "subdue" means to overcome, quieten, or bring under control -- to tame.

Everything in God's creation was created to challenge us. When we are challenged, our creativity goes into overdrive.

We, as human beings tend to complain about our daily struggles, but do we ever stop to think that God gives us those struggles to help us grow and become who we are meant to be? And, if we had no challenges to meet us each day, wouldn't life be boring after awhile?

It is in human nature to be busy at something, for the most part. If we are not busy struggling to make ends meet, it leaves a WHOLE lot of room for us to be creative in getting into trouble. So, the next time you face problems, praise God! He's just trying to keep you busy so you can become who you are supposed to be for HIM!

Genesis 1: 20-23 Be Fruitful and Multiply

Genesis 1
20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
On the fifth day, God created the fish and all the creatures of the water, and the birds and all the creatures of the air. He commanded them, as He commands all of His creation, to be "fruitful and multiply!"

He wanted His creation to fill the whole world.

But, there is another aspect to this command.

Did you ever stop to consider what would happen once the whole world was filled? Has God ever rescinded that command? When the world is populated abundantly, is over-population going to be an issue?

I believe that God is God. He makes room for everyone. I don't believe, at the time, that over-population would have EVER been an issue, had Adam not made the fall.

Now it is a test of faith. Do we continue to "be fruitful and multiply"? I say, yes. God has never rescinded His command. He never changes His mind. He is the same yesterday, today, and always. And, He uses man's mistakes to complete His perfect Will!