DON’T IGNORE YOUR SPIRITUAL COVERING (PART 1)

OCTOBER 20TH

2 Kings 13:14-19Amplified Bible (AMP)

Death of Elisha


14 Now Elisha had become sick with the illness by which he would die. And Joash the king of Israel came down to him and wept over him and said, “O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!” 15 And Elisha said to him, “Take a bow and arrows.” So he took a bow and arrows. 16 Then he said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow.” And he put his hand on it, and Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands. 17 And he said, “Open the window to the east,” and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot!” And he shot. And Elisha said, “The Lord’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram (Syria); for you will strike the Arameans in Aphek until you have destroyed them.” 18 Then he said, “Take the arrows,” and he took them. And Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Strike the ground,” and he struck it three times and stopped. 19 So the man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck five or six times; then you would have struck down Aram until you had destroyed it. But now you shall strike Aram only three times.”

When Elisha was about to die, King Jehoash visited him and was sensitive enough to connect to the heavenly realm as can be observed in his determination to have the man of God to assist him. He used the same words Elisha had used when Elijah was being caught up to heaven. The King showed his understanding for spiritual role of the prophets; that they are the ones appointed by God to anointed Kings for the throne. He has not forgotten that his position and reign was not without that anointing and grace of God upon his life. He was acknowledging that it was by the prophet support he has succeeded so far and cannot imagine how he would be victorious over his enemy without his help. Part of the reason many fail in life is that they forget too soon the role of God’s servants in their life. This is one reason many miss the mark in life, they get swollen headed after a few successes and begin to look down on the spiritual heads God appointed over their lives, thinking they no longer need them.

It is true that God is our source but he has channeled our prosperity through the prophet he appointed over our lives (2 chron 20:20).

If you despise such persons you may end up despising your victory and glory in life.

King Jehoash acknowledged the reality of the glory upon Elisha when he cried out “My father, the horseman of Israel and chariots thereof”. He also recognized the fatherly role of Elisha and acknowledged the source by which Elisah operates. By his cry, he admitted that the same chariots that took Elijah up to heaven were at work in the life of Elisha (2 Kings 6:17).



When someone carries the anointing of God, he has heavenly backing. Do not place yourself under any one who has no heavenly backing. You need to be careful where you go, because the presence of God is not everywhere. Just because somewhere has the name of God on it does not mean that God is there. Be wise.