Heaps—More Than Enough
Pastors Rodney & Adonica Howard-BrownePublish date: 03/23/2025
Foundation Scriptures:
And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the fields; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly. 6 And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the Lord their God, and laid them by heaps. 7 In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month. 8 And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord, and his people Israel. 9 Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps. 10 And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the Lord, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the Lord hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store. 2 Chronicles 31:5-10 KJV
1. I Will Bless You.
a. The first time God came to Abram, He told him that He would bless him and make him a great nation.
b. Genesis 12:2-3 KJV –– And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
c. Abram obeyed God and God kept His promise.
d. Abram became very rich—extremely rich—in livestock, silver, and gold (Gen. 13:2).
e. He was so blessed that a whole valley was not able to support and nourish all the flocks, herds, and tents that he and his nephew, Lot, possessed between them (Gen. 13:6).
f. Abram became so powerful that he raised up his own army to defeat four kings who had taken Lot captive.
g. After the battle, he took the spoils and gave a tithe to the priest, Melchizedek, who pronounced a great blessing on him (Gen. 14:18-20).
h. Because Abram believes the promises God made him, he does not fail to acknowledge God, through his obedience, his faith, and his giving.
2. Abrahamic Covenant.
a. God takes note of Abram’s obedience.
b. He makes a blood covenant with Abram and changes his name to Abraham—father of many nations (Gen. 17:1-7).
c. Genesis 17:1-2 KJV –– And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. 2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
d. Genesis 17:6-7 KJV –– And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
e. The Lord (Jehovah in the Hebrew) has many names, each of which signifies an aspect of His character.
f. When the Lord, Jehovah, came to Abram, this time, He introduced Himself by a name He had not used with him before.
g. He said, “I am Almighty God – El Shaddai – the God that is More Than Enough.”
h. El means “Strong One” and Shaddai means “the Breasted One.”
i. This shows us Who God is to us when we are in covenant with Him.
j. He is a Nourisher; a Strength-Giver; Satisfier; All-Bountiful; the Supplier of all needs; as well as the Fruitful-One and the Life-Giver.
k. What a great God we serve!
l. As for Abraham, the Lord commanded him, “Walk before Me and be perfect (blameless, wholehearted, complete).”
3. Exceedingly Blessed.
a. Now, the Lord did not just promise to bless Abraham, but He promised to multiply him exceedingly and to make him exceedingly fruitful.
b. Abraham is already blessed, but the Lord is taking him to a new level of blessing and fruitfulness.
c. Because Abraham was faithful to his covenant with God, in his personal commitment and in his generous giving, God continued to increase him.
Because God is unlimited, so is His blessing.
d. The Lord has more than enough blessings to go around to every person who chooses to love Him, obey Him, serve Him, and trust Him.
e. When Abraham’s servant went to fetch a wife for Abraham’s son, Isaac, from the family they’d left behind, he testified that God had indeed blessed his master greatly (mightily; exceedingly; up to abundance; to a great degree; and with muchness) with flocks, herds, silver, gold, menservants, maidservants, camels, and asses (Gen. 24:35).
4. Generational Blessings.
a. Abraham’s children after him also served God and were exceedingly blessed.
b. Isaac was favored with blessings, he became great and gained more and more until he became very wealthy and distinguished; he owned flocks, herds, and a great supply of servants, and the Philistines envied him (Gen. 26:12-14).
c. Jacob increased and became exceedingly rich, and had many sheep and goats, and maidservants, menservants, camels, and donkeys (Gen. 30:43).
d. Hezekiah and the people were extremely blessed—with heaps—because they activated these covenant blessings by their faith, obedience, tithes and offerings.
e. And through faith in Jesus Christ, every blessing that belonged to Abraham is ours (Gal. 3:9).
f. Under the New Covenant, we can claim, receive, and enjoy the Lord’s exceeding abundant blessings, as He promised.