I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted. (Genesis 13:16 ESV)
Increase
I am not a good gardener. Perhaps, though, it is not due to the lack of a mythical green thumb. Perhaps, though, it is not due to a lack of garden-knowledge. Perhaps, though, it is not due to a harsh Kansas climate, garden-wise.
It is probably because I do not particularly have any affection for vegetables, plants, or gardens. I do not like vegetables, plants, or gardens. I do not particularly care for vegetables, plants, or gardens.
But God does particularly care for His people. In fact, more than that, He loves us! Not because we are so lovable, but because His Son, Jesus IS lovely!
He loves US because He loves HIM.
And so He increases us. God’s kingdom increases. God’s blessings increase. God’s people increase.
Because that is how much God loves us.