As I sought the Lord for direction on what to write about for this month He immediately took me to an incredible story in the bible about Elijah and Elisha in 2 Kings 2:1-15 NIV:
1 When the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. 2 Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here; the Lord has sent me to Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel. 3 The company of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and asked, “Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today?” “Yes, I know,” Elisha replied, “so be quiet.” 4 Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here, Elisha; the Lord has sent me to Jericho.” And he replied, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho. 5 The company of the prophets at Jericho went up to Elisha and asked him, “Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today?” “Yes, I know,” he replied, “so be quiet.” 6 Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here; the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.” And he replied, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.”So the two of them walked on. 7 Fifty men from the company of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing the place where Elijah and Elisha had stopped at the Jordan.
1 When the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. 2 Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here; the Lord has sent me to Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel. 3 The company of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and asked, “Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today?” “Yes, I know,” Elisha replied, “so be quiet.” 4 Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here, Elisha; the Lord has sent me to Jericho.” And he replied, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho. 5 The company of the prophets at Jericho went up to Elisha and asked him, “Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today?” “Yes, I know,” he replied, “so be quiet.” 6 Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here; the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.” And he replied, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.”So the two of them walked on. 7 Fifty men from the company of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing the place where Elijah and Elisha had stopped at the Jordan.
8 Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up and struck the water with it. The water divided to the right and to the left, and the two of them crossed over on dry ground. 9 When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?” “Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied. 10 “You have asked a difficult thing,” Elijah said, “yet if you see me when I am taken from you, it will be yours—otherwise, it will not.” 11 As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. 12 Elisha saw this and cried out, “My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And Elisha saw him no more. Then he took hold of his garment and tore it in two. 13 Elisha then picked up Elijah’s cloak that had fallen from him and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. 14 He took the cloak that had fallen from Elijah and struck the water with it. “Where now is the Lord, the God of Elijah?” he asked. When he struck the water, it divided to the right and to the left, and he crossed over. 15 The company of the prophets from Jericho, who were watching, said, “The spirit of Elijah is resting on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him.
As we enter into September, I believe that God wanted me to let every reader know that your double portion is on the way. What God is about to bless you with this month will be more than what you asked for. Similar to Elisha, this month it is going to be important that you stay near to your father, God, remain patient and consistent, and always be ready.
As we enter into September, I believe that God wanted me to let every reader know that your double portion is on the way. What God is about to bless you with this month will be more than what you asked for. Similar to Elisha, this month it is going to be important that you stay near to your father, God, remain patient and consistent, and always be ready.
Prayer:
Heavenly Father,
We surrender our hearts, we surrender our minds, and we surrender our flesh before you. We glorify you for where we are, we glorify you for where you’ve brought us from, and we glorify you for where we are going. Thank you for your faithfulness Lord and thank you for your kindness. This month we pray for the ability to cling to you through every circumstance as Elisha clang to Elijah. We pray for patience, we pray for consistency and we pray that we stay ready. Open our hearts and renew the depths of our faith reminding us that through you, anything is possible because there are no limitations. Keep us in a seat of expectancy while you align us with our double portion in your time. Activate our trust, humility, discernment and servitude. In Jesus name we pray, amen.
Heavenly Father,
We surrender our hearts, we surrender our minds, and we surrender our flesh before you. We glorify you for where we are, we glorify you for where you’ve brought us from, and we glorify you for where we are going. Thank you for your faithfulness Lord and thank you for your kindness. This month we pray for the ability to cling to you through every circumstance as Elisha clang to Elijah. We pray for patience, we pray for consistency and we pray that we stay ready. Open our hearts and renew the depths of our faith reminding us that through you, anything is possible because there are no limitations. Keep us in a seat of expectancy while you align us with our double portion in your time. Activate our trust, humility, discernment and servitude. In Jesus name we pray, amen.