Month: July 2022

“2 saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring  them to Me.”

The story of the donkey and the colt is a very familiar story to us as Christian but the Lord want to give someone a message from this teaching within the next few days and I pray we will not miss it in Jesus mighty name.

From verse one of this chapter, Jesus knew His time was up on earth and he needed to prepare for His entry before His crucifixion. He called His disciples and sent them to go into a city ahead of them to locate a donkey and a colt. Only God knows how long this donkey and colt has been tied down. How they feed and how they lived. What they’ve been through and how long they’ve been despised but one day the Lord located them ( had need of them) and sent the disciples to loose and bring them.

God is saying to someone reading this today that, He knows your location, He knows what you are going through, all that you’ve faced, how you’ve been rejected and neglected, He knows it all but He will soon send for you to be loose in Jesus mighty name, Amen. He said, His time is almost up concerning you and His angel will locate you and set you free like the donkey and the colt in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

Don’t loose hope, keep believing, He is closer to you. Remain in the location, He will locate you soon.

God Bless you and Good Morning.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,

24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the  inheritance; for a you serve the Lord Christ.

For the past eleven days we’ve been discussing about Elijah, Elisha and the Double portion.  Have I been discussing about your pastor being your Elijah? Yes, but more than that. Elijah is anyone ahead of you who you can learn from. Elijah might not basically means your spiritual Father, No, it goes beyond this. Your Boss in your workplace is your Elijah. As an apprentice, you have your Boss as your Elijah, in your profession, that man ahead of you is your Elijah. Your spiritual Father/Mother, your Parents, your uncle in your line of calling, all these can be your Elijah according to where God has placed you. I’m not just talking about church leaders alone here, I’m talking about being in service; serving under someone, all you should be after is receiving the blessings of your Elijah, that person you are serving.

Our Bible reading says, serve as if you are serving the Lord and not man” there is where your rewards lies. Serve wholeheartedly, in and out of their presence. Make it a point of duty to learn their strength and not their weaknesses, follow through and don’t be discourage by others. A servant today is trained to be a master tomorrow. Serve diligently today in order to be rewarded at due time with the double portion. No blessing for those who run from service.

God Bless you and Good Morning.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

14 And Elisha said, “As the LORD of hosts lives,  before whom I stand, surely were it not that I  regard the presence of Jehoshaphat king of  Judah, I would not look at you, nor see you.

15 BUT NOW BRING ME A MUSICIAN.” THEN IT HAPPENED, WHEN THE MUSICIAN PLAYED, THAT THE HAND OF THE LORD CAME UPON HIM.

One of the mistake many followers demonstrates is, forgetting or doing away with their uniqueness. Everyone have a way of communicating with God. How God speaks to me differs from how you hear God. Most times people neglect their ways of communication with God and focuses or learn how their Elijah hears from God, No, that is not God’s way. We don’t imitate our Elijah, we learn from them and add to what God has deposited in us. Elijah was a man that speaks the mind of God always without the help of anyone. How you relate with God shouldn’t change because you’ve receive the Double Portion of Elijah.

Elisha recognizes how God relate with him. He didn’t just speak like Elijah will do. He asked for a minister; a singer, to sing before He could hear from God directly. He maintain that link with God after receiving Double Portion. That double portion you received is meant to function with that uniqueness in you. Stop imitating your Elijah. You don’t need to change your voice, your appearance or force yourself to be accepted as your Elijah. Maintain your uniqueness as the power rest upon you and keep being a blessing to those God has assigned you to. Double Portion doesn’t change your uniqueness, it enhances it.

God Bless you and Good Morning.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

“10 So he said, “You have asked a hard thing.   Nevertheless, 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 Then it happened, as they continued on and talked, that suddenly a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, and  separated the two of them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!” So he saw him no more. And he took hold of his own clothes and tore them into two pieces.

13 He also took up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

The last test of Elisha by Elijah was, How sensitive  was Elisha? How prepared was He for the request He made of Him. Elijah said, 

“You Have Asked A Hard Thing. Nevertheless, If You See Me When I Am Taken From You, It Shall Be So For You; But If Not, It Shall Not Be So.”

That was the last step to his double portion. All it required was sensitivity and to the Glory of God Elisha saw him when He was taken away, for the Bible said, 

“12 And Elisha SAW IT, and he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its 

horsemen!”.

He was really prepared for the move. If I may ask, Why did Elijah told him, “If you see me?” It was a sensitive instruction. Elijah meant, I will release my power to you when I’m. about to leave and He did released the power via his mantle. Elisha saw him and saw the mantle, picked it up and received the double portion and went on his way. In the race of life sensitivity is the key. It involves your eye, hear and mind to grab what God has in stock for you.  Samuel was a young boy when the Lord called him. He heard God but was not sensitive to recognise the voice of God. Many still remain in this position today, we lack that sensitivity to recognise the voice of God, revelation of God and His instructions. If we will go far in life, our antenna must be sensitive to every wave around us, to detect what God is saying per time per chance. How sensitive are you?

God Bless you and Good Morning.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

“9 And so it was, when they had crossed over,  that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask! What may I do for  you, before I am taken away from you?” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.”

10 So he said, “You have asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so.”

“Ask! What may I do for  you, before I am taken away from you?” is the biggest question Elijah ever asked Elisha and to me, this is the only reason why Elisha has been following Elijah all the days of his life. The opportunity has presented it self, so, what will be your request? You know, many in our generation today will fail this question twenty times making unreasonable  request. Like blind Bartimaeus, when Jesus asked him what he wanted, he said “That I may receive my sight ” Luke 10:51. King Solomon was presented with the same request and He also got it right, 1 Kings 3:5.

May I ask you this morning, what do you want from your Elijah today? What do you want to receive as your birth right for all your services? Ask wisely. Many will ask for fame, wealth, riches, the death of their enemies, and many more, but for you, what will be your request? I think its time for us to be prepare for this important question before it pop up at us some day. You need to start searching for your response if you’ve not gotten one yet. What do you want me to do for you? Respond in a statement and wisely.

God Bless you and Good Morning.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!” So he saw him no more. And he took hold of his own clothes and tore them into two pieces.

13 He also took up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

14 Then he took the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and struck the water, and said, “Where is the LORD God of Elijah?” And when he also had struck the water, it was divided this way and that; and Elisha crossed over.”

As long as you are with your Elijah, learn as much as possible how He/She does things. Every challenges have different solutions but some might need similar application. Elisha must have Learnt by hearing of how Elijah restore the Zarephath widow’s son, 1 Kings 17:19-22, so He applied it to the Shunamite woman’s case (when her only child died and the boy was restored to life, 2 Kings 4:32-35). Every act of your Elijah is a lesson you need to learn and ask questions while you still have him/her around.

When Elisha cross river Jordan with Elijah, he never thought of crossing over alone because he saw and assimilated how Elijah did part the river. When He came to the bank of the River alone he replicated what Elijah did with the mantle he had received, which made the sons of the prophet say, “The power of Elijah has rested upon Elisha. You need to learn how your Elijah does things, his life style, His principles, and How He communicates with God daily. Stop being just an errand person, learn the act of doing things and you will continue where He stop and achieve a double portion.

God Bless you and Good Morning.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

31 Then he said, “God do so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of  Shaphat remains on him today!” 

32 But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the  elders were sitting with him. And the king sent a man ahead of him, but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, “Do you see how this son of a murderer has sent someone to take away my head? Look, when the messenger  comes, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door. Is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?”

33 And while he was still talking with them, there was the messenger, coming down to him; and then the king said, “Surely this calamity is from the LORD; why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”

One big challenge we followers have with our Elijah is about their weaknesses, their mistakes and fault. Many accept and take every steps their master takes not minding if it were wrong or not. Elisha was a man who observed and studied Elijah and followed his footsteps but He quickly change from Elijah’s weaknesses.

When Elisha received double portion of Elijah’s power, the first thing he did was to lay curse on the children who called him baldheaded man which was what Elijah will do, 2 Kings 2:33-34. He quickly realised himself and made it the last of his mistake. Another privilege came for him to act like Elijah will do, instead, He called the elders to lock the door against the messages of the king, remember Elijah waited for the king’s messenger and rained fire on them, 2 Kings 1:7-14.

You don’t have to carry the weaknesses of your master with the double portion you received, separate his/her good habit from the bad habit. Know his fault and avoid it in your life. That your master acted wickedly doesn’t give you the right to do the same. Study to know his weaknesses and avoid it. The kingdom of Rehoboam was separated because he continued with his father, King Solomon, wickedness to the Israelite and Jeroboam, so therefore he lost ten kingdom to Jeroboam, 1 Kings 12. Avoid the mistakes of your master, don’t repeat it with the double portion.

God Bless you and Good Morning.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

“1 And it came to pass, when the LORD was  about to take up Elijah into heaven by a  whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from  Gilgal.

2 Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here,  please, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.”  But Elisha said, “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they went  down to Bethel.

4 Then Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay here,  please, for the LORD has sent me on to Jericho.”  But he said, “As the LORD lives, and  as your  soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they came to  Jericho. 

6 Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to the Jordan.”  But he said, “ As the LORD lives, and  as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So the two of them went on.

Serve your Elijah without limit. Many served but not all served to the point of Double Portion. Many followers but not all earns the full reward of following.  Elisha singled himself out from the sons of the Prophet which qualified him for Double Portion of Elijah’s power. Apostle Peter was also a servant of Jesus Christ who served Him even when Jesus was arrested, although, he denied Jesus thrice but He was the only disciple who went with Him till the end, and He was able to become the Leader of the Apostles.

Elijah knew His time was up and tried to test who Elisha really was and he passed all the test, How? By going with His master. Following up with Him, moving to Bethel, Jericho and lastly Jordan, just like the word of our Lord Jesus, that He who endures to the end shall be saved, Math. 10:22. Elisha went with Elijah to the end and earned the double Portion of Elijah. How far can you go with your Elijah? Are you not selective with His assignment? Going the extra mile was the difference between the Sons of the Prophet and Son of Prophet Elijah. They all knew Elijah will be taking away but couldn’t go the extra mile with Him. Do the extra works, obey his foolish instructions, give the last might you have and the portion awaits you. Go the extra mile with your Elijah.

God Bless you and Good Morning.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.