02/08/2026
Theme: Experience Prophetic Increase
Topic: The Price for Increase
Text: John 12:23–27; Genesis 2:15
Increase never comes without a price.
Jesus said, "Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit." (John 12:24). Before there is increase, there must be sacrifice.
Many desire increase, but few are willing to pay the price.
There must be a willingness to serve, because service is a pathway to increase. Scripture says, "If anyone serves Me, My Father will honour him." (John 12:26). If you want to increase in honour, give yourself to service.
Every first-class graduate will tell you they had to sacrifice comfort to achieve excellence. You cannot live an ordinary life and expect extraordinary increase.
Jesus Himself paid the ultimate price. He bled and died so that His Kingdom would increase. If we must rise, we must first die to self, pride, ego, laziness, and excuses.
Genesis 2:15 reminds us that God created man for work. There is a price called labour. If you want a harvest, you must be willing to cultivate the field.
Ask yourself: Why am I still comfortable? Why am I not growing? Why do the same weaknesses keep appearing in my life? Deal with them intentionally.
Hate a life of ease, prayerlessness, and empty talk. Examine what you do with your time.
The early Church sacrificed their lives so that the government of Christ would increase. If we truly desire prophetic increase, we must also be willing to pay the prophetic price.
Increase belongs to those who are willing to labour, serve, sacrifice, and die to self.
P*e Austin Peter