CELEBRATING GRACE RELEASES GLORY (PART 3)

 AUGUST 18^TH.   

TEXT: 2 Kings 3:11King James Version (KJV)

11 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may enquire of the Lord by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.

When you consider the life of the prophet Elisha and how he operated under such great anointing it is easy to just covet what he had, but do you know that before he came to this stage he humbled himself to serve under Elijah? What most people are quick to speak about is the fact that Elisha had a double portion of Elijah’s spirit, but they do not take time to find out what Elisha did to qualify him for that double portion.

In today’s scripture, Elisha was introduced as a servant, who served Elijah, this is not a flattery introduction. Some of us want to be introduced as very important and we will even take offence if we are introduced as being under anybody. Too many persons want to claim they made it on their own but God is looking for the Elisha’s generation; this is the generation that knows how to serve their way into the glory of God. Many of us want a double portion of the spirit of God but are not ready to go through the trials, trouble or sacrifices that goes with it. The Elisha generation is the generation that knows how to pour water on the hands of Elijah. This is not to make anyone a slave, as there are a lot of ministers who have abused this privilege for their own selfish interest. The pouring of water on the hands of someone obviously speaks of an action to help wash the hands. The truth is that you only have need to wash your hands when you are through with one assignment so you can be prepared for another. Therefore, it was the duty of Elisha to get the Elijah prepare them for the next assignment and whoever is prompt in doing so certainly appreciates the grace upon the one they serve and acknowledges the enormity of the task ahead. That could be the reason he asked for a double portion to help him accomplish the task quicker.  Where do you draw grace from?