Who is Elisha:  Was the son of a farmer named Shaphat, from the ancient town of Abel-meholah in the fertile Jordan River Valley. He was the Armor Bearer for a Powerful Prophet named Elijah around 861 to 860 BC. Elisha was an overseer of men who worked on his father’s farm. Elisha’s family were farmers who was prosperous. The prophet Elisha’s only request from the Prophet Elijah was for a double portion of His Anointing. The reason for this request reveals the heart of the man whom God chose to be an instrument for His purpose. Elisha continued to be God’s instrument as a mantle and the Holy Spirit of God which was all that he needed to make a difference in the people’s lives during famine and other rough times that they had to face.

INTRODUCTION

Elisha’s journey with the Lord was powerful and revealed the true nature and love of God when others needed to see and feel hope. Elisha witnessed and heard of Elijah being used by the lord in a miraculous way; so much so, that Elisha only asked for a “Double portion of Elijah’s anointing” that God had bestowed on him to be an effective instrument for God in a land that only knew mysticism and divination.

Biblical Reading: 2 Kings 4:38-44| 2 Kings 5| 2 Kings 6:25-33| 2 Kings 7:1-2;16, 17-20 | Psalm 105: 14-15| Galatians 5:22-26| 2 Peter 1:3