Double Portion

As Elijah was winding down the days of his Prophetic ministry, he stood along the banks of the Jordan and asked Elisha what he desired most. Elisha's response was to have a 'double portion of the Spirit' that is upon Elijah. I believe every child of God wants all that God desires to give. Last Sunday at Cornerstone, people came through the prayer line to receive a greater, double portion of the Holy Spirit. We must remember that when God pours His anointing upon our hearts, we might be changed forever. You and I are witnessing before our very eyes a world that is falling in deep despair. The news and media is filled with acknowledging celebrity superstars as role models for our kids. So much time and money is spent of telling what great celebrity legends we have had. The television viewing has come to a place that hardly anything is fit for believers to watch. Even taking our families to the theatre can make one embarrassed or upset at the garbage we see and hear. The times of our days brings an obvious conclusion, this world is full of sin! We cannot afford to be desensitized nor compromise what we have come to know, believe and proclaim. If we truly want to carry the mantle of the Lord and walk in His glory and holiness, we will not be entangled with the affairs of the world or be influenced with worldly things. We have to be the Elisha's of our day and be determined to walk uprightly, delight in the journey even as we continue to have trials and tribulations, and remember that we are destined to fulfill the will of the Lord. That is what carrying the mantle is all about.