
The Blessing of Fruitfullness & Multiplication
In Genesis 1:28, it is written that God blessed mankind and spoke to them, instructing them to be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the earth. God also commanded them to subdue the earth and have dominion over the fish of the sea, the fowl of the air, and every living thing that moves upon the earth. What a charge! Without doing anything to merit it other than existing, mankind has been given a “blank cheque” to be fruitful, multiply, and replenish! This verse highlights the divine intention for humanity to prosper and thrive. By being fruitful and multiplying, humans are encouraged