CELEBRATING GRACE RELEASES GLORY (PART 5).

 AUGUST  20^TH.   

TEXT: 2 Kings 2:9-12King James Version (KJV)

9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.

11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.

For a true servant and worshipper of God, what he needs to accomplish his assignment may be hard but due to his track record he is likely to get what he wants granted by heaven. Elijah told Elisha that his request was hard but if he saw him when he was being taken up his request would be granted. In order words, if you would stay focused and continually serving, even though others do not consider you good enough, the Lord will equip you with all that you need to succeed and also attract their respect. When Elijah called Elisha he did not say a word to him, he just threw his mantle on him and kept on his way. Elisha immediately broke off from what he was doing and followed Elijah. Some people are afraid to start a new phase of life because they would need to pack up what they are currently doing to follow God. Some of us will need to take a bold step and start all over again if we want to see greater dimensions of glory. Swallow your pride, take that step to serve faithfully and when your time comes the grace of God will be released upon your life.

Elisha followed Elijah because he recognized that he needed the grace Elijah carried for him to fulfill his destiny. There is somebody who carries the grace you need to succeed and that is where the Lord wants you to submit yourself to a sincere service so you can receive the grace available to excel. If you can locate it and come under that person or place, something will begin to shift in your life that will cause a supernatural turn around. Waste no time to obey.