Thirsting After God

Thirsting After God
From: Today God Is First by Os Hillman
January 20, 2020

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

The first requirement to move in 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 came a great weight of responsibility and difficulty.

Second, humility comes before honor. Elisha was known as the "servant of Elijah." How would you like to be known as "the servant of John"? 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.

Third, 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 venture didn't work. This demonstrates Elisha's complete trust in God, for in stepping out, not knowing what was ahead, he was declaring his absolute faith in the One who called him.

Do you want greater anointing in God? "You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart....." (Jeremiah 29:13-14).

Begin thirsting for God's anointing in your heart today. This is the starting place, but there is no limit to where God will take you from here.