Numbers are a poor measure of God's work, as they cannot capture spiritual realities. While members, visitors, and subscribers can be tallied, no one save God can track the increase of faith, character, humility, love, and unity. The Worldwide Church of God once boasted impressive metrics, yet these masked divisions, idolatry, and human solutions to spiritual problems. The first-century church, despite Christ's ministry, numbered only about a hundred and twenty disciples, and God is not calling everyone now. His work transforms the human heart, producing the fruit of His Spirit. Jesus founded a little flock, teaching that the way is narrow, few find it, and God calls the weak and base to shame the mighty and noble. Also see sermons and articles about 'Numbers, Emphasis on'.
2 Corinthians 10:12 For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
Related Scriptures
Luke 12:32 “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
John 6:29 Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent."
Deuteronomy 32:15 "But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked; You grew fat, you grew thick, You are obese! Then he forsook God who made him, And scornfully esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
Matthew 7:13-14 "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
1 Corinthians 3:7 So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.
