"Be Fruitful and Multiply"

In my daily Bible reading today (Genesis 1 & 2; Job 1 & 2) a simple phrase jumped off of the page at me: "Be fruitful and multiply." When God created man He told them to "be fruitful and multiply." Now in this context God is obviously speaking of their physical legacy - He's telling them to fill the earth with humankind.

But I can't help but wonder...

What if we could ask God this simple question: "Should this command to Adam and Eve be an axiom for our spiritual lives today?" In other words, "God, should I 'be fruitful and multiply' in my spiritual life as well?" I think we all know that His answer would be a resounding, "YES!" In fact, we see this truth sprinkled all over the New Testament. But do we live it?

So, ask yourself (as I'm asking myself):

1. "Is my spiritual life fruitful?" Am I continually seeing fruit that is born from walking with God, being rooted in the Gospel of Truth? (See Galatians 5:22-26) Or is my spiritual life stale and lifeless?
2. "Am I multiplying myself spiritually?" Am I intentionally and systematically leading others to Christ and discipling them on what it means to walk with Him, or am I content to keep my faith to myself and let others find their own way?

Hopefully the answers to these questions aren't as sobering for you as they are for me. If they are sobering for you, and you cannot answer yes to each one, what will you do about it?