Fruitful

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him, saying, “I am God Almighty. Live in my presence and be blameless.” —Genesis 17:1

When God gave Abraham and Sarah a baby in their old age, He revealed a new name for Himself: El Shaddai—the All-Sufficient One. He promised to make Abraham “extremely fruitful” (Gen. 17:6). Throughout Scripture, the name El Shaddai is linked with fruitfulness. Out of His sufficiency, God multiplies what we can do.

As our nourisher, strength-giver, and satisfier, God pours out blessings into the lives of His children. He is the all-bountiful one—the God who richly provides everything we need.

When Isaac blessed his son, he said, “El Shaddai bless you and make you fruitful” (Gen. 28:3). Later, God said to Jacob, “I am El Shaddai. Be fruitful and multiply” (35:11). He alone is the One who makes us fruitful.

God wants to produce spiritual fruit in us—the fruit of His Spirit that includes love, joy, peace, and more (Gal. 5:22). Are those qualities growing in you? Ask El Shaddai, the All-Sufficient One, to cultivate the fruit of His Spirit in your life.

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Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, Seeking Him daily program

Scripture taken from The CSB