AUGUST 19TH.
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 a leader achieves certain degree of success, there are
people who would want to connect to him, and if care is not taken, his basking
on that glory may prevent him from moving on. The Elisha generation are the
ones who are quick to help a leader wrap up his present dimension of operation,
and run ahead to spread the carpet for his feet. These are people who spend
time praying concerning the next move of God, they could be people in different
standing and positions least expected but they know why they are connected to
grace. Like we said in our previous lesson about Elisha, they help a leader
wash his hands clean as they complete one assignment and prepare him for the
next one. And because they know what it takes to help him, they know the degree
of water needed for the leader to wash well and go on to the next assignment.
Since they have known and gotten to understand, the gravity of the challenges
that goes with the work, when it is time for Elijah (the leader) to be taken
up, they know what to ask for. They know the trouble Elijah had gone through,
and if they are going to step into that position, they know they need a double
portion of his anointing and heaven is likely to grant them their heart desire.
In the first place, they do not have Elijah’s experience, and secondly, they
know the enormity of the work, so, it becomes necessary for them to have a
double portion. Are you qualified for that which you desire? Think about this.
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