TEXT: 2 Kings
2:9-12 (AMP)
9 And when they had gone over, Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you. And Elisha said, I pray you, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.
10 He said, You have asked a hard thing. However, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you—but if not, it shall not be so.
11 As they still went on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire parted the two of them, 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 its horsemen! And he saw him no more. And he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.
9 And when they had gone over, Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you. And Elisha said, I pray you, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.
10 He said, You have asked a hard thing. However, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you—but if not, it shall not be so.
11 As they still went on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire parted the two of them, 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 its horsemen! And he saw him no more. And he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.
Men like Elisha are
increasingly on the decrease in our present generation. This is the reason why
any wise employer will treasure any faithful worker because he knows that such
individuals are not easy to come by. When a faithful fellow is at work he is a
blessing and everything he/she does begin to prosper. Faithful men do not wait
to be forced to go the distance; they take the initiative and accomplish the
assignment with great joy. When the sons
of the prophet spoke to him in Jericho it was an attempt to discourage him from
his loyalty to Elijah but he refused to be distracted. If you truly have an
Elijah in your life you should do all you can to serve with all your heart not
giving room to dangerous opinions. If you follow on like Elisha did to the
Jordan, you will become positioned and qualified for the double portion
blessing. Only faithful servants become entitled to receive the double portion
blessing. There are blessings that can never be released by sowing seeds
(money) to the life or ministry of a man of God or by fasting and praying. If
this were possible, then Simeon the sorcerer would have been able to pay for
the release of the power but the apostle Peter said to him “... Thy
money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be
purchased with money Acts 8:20 (KJV). Heaven is focused on the heart
that is patient and faithful to a divine agenda. This is the soul that knows
the true value of kingdom investment and our God will be willing to decorate
him with heavens’ glory. The Glory Realm Devotional by Rev. Igho Y; the Glorious Fountain Ministries.
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