A Double Portion
“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.” 2 Kings 2:9
The Old Testament laws governing
inheritance point to what is happening in this exchange between Elijah and
Elisha. Elisha’s request was consistent
with the laws of inheritance: that the first-born son would receive a double
portion of the father’s inheritance.
Elijah was a spiritual father to
Elisha. As the time was fast approaching
for Elijah to depart in the whirlwind, the spiritual father asked his son what
he could provide. Elisha’s request
depicts their relationship. His request
is one based on relationship, for only a spiritual son could ask for a double
portion.
We are the children of God and we
can ask our Father for a double portion of our inheritance. It might remind us of the great words of Paul
to the church at Ephesus: “Praise be to
the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly
realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.” (Eph. 1:3)
The spiritual blessings we have received in Christ are part of our
inheritance. Children can approach their
parents and ask. How much more will our
perfect parent in heaven grant to His children – exceedingly abundantly more! Beyond what we can ask or think or
imagine!
Fame and fortune are not what we
desire. God, we ask for the double
portion of Your spirit – may that be our inheritance, to the glory of the Most
High God!
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