Thirsting/Hungering After God

2 Kings 2:9
... "Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit" ....

The first requirement to inspire greater power and authority in God is to hunger for it. Yet even this hunger is born from God.

Elisha hungered after God. Elisha saw many miracles as Elijah's servant. But he wanted more. He wanted a double portion of Elijah's spirit. When he asked Elijah for this, the prophet responded, " You have asked a difficult thing. " It wasn't because it couldn't be granted. Elijah knew that with great anointing comes greater responsibility and difficulty.

Humility comes before honor. Elisha was known as the " servant of Elijah. " How would you like to be known as "the servant of so and so "?

Your name is not even mentioned. This was the preparation of Elisha. It has been the preparation of many men of God. Consider Joseph, the servant of Pharaoh. Consider David, the servant of Saul.

Elisha committed himself totally to his calling. The Scripture says when Elisha was called to join Elijah, the younger man left his farm business completely. He slaughtered his oxen and had a great feast for the community.

It was all or nothing. He could not fall back on his farm trade if his new task didn't work. This demonstrates Elisha's spirit in stepping out, not knowing what was ahead.

Do you want greater anointing in God? " If you will seek Me you will find Me when you seek Me with all your heart. I will be found by you " (Jer. 29:13-14).

Begin thirsting for God's anointing in your heart today.

Prayer:
Dear Father in Heaven I pray we all thirst for You with no inhibitions, I pray it is with no reservations, I pray it is whole hearted and nothing but. Thank You Lord.

In the name of Jesus. Amen
TGIF