Go Therefore!

 Go Therefore!

There’s a difference between the anointing upon and the anointing within. The anointing within strengthens as we strengthen and grow in God. The anointing upon is static and generally unmoving, but given to those called of the five-fold office.

Elijah was anointed. Elisha knew that. The double portion anointing was the transfer of the anointing between Elijah and Elisha. Elisha, the student, received twice the anointing of the teacher, once Elijah moved from earth and up to the heavenly realm. When Elisha asked for a double portion of anointing, Elijah said it was a difficult thing. The one who teaches you, when they ‘sleep,’ you can have their anointing, but only if you’ve been following them closely.

You, as a follower, need to have a spiritual father/mother who walks in a greater measure of the Lord than you. Who has God told you to hook up with? Which church are you attending?

Even so, we can be more skilful within our own anointing, for that will strengthen as we continue to walk with God. If you don’t have a mentor but keep moving on in your own walk, you will receive a fullness. Not everyone needs a double anointing. It depends on what you’re doing and how much you’re moving with God.

Even if we don’t move in the five-fold office (apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, teacher), we still need to heed God and walk within our potential. We still need the full potential of the nine gifts of the spirit (wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment of spirits, tongues, interpretation of tongues) to be operating, even if we’re not of the five-fold.

It’s not just up to the preacher, but also the whole body of Christ. We all have a roll in the flow of the anointing, for we are all vessels to be used by God.

Vessels; we’re all vessels. Vessels of honour or dishonour. You get to choose which you want to be. As a vessel we receive, hold and pour out. Pour good things. As a vessel, what do we receive? Power. Glory. Anointing. Supernatural might and strength.

We need the anointing, so as to give to others. And we don’t know what we contain until tried by fire (hardship). It’s only when we’re tried by fire that we can truly discover the treasure we hold, the anointing we have. Once we know what our vessel holds, then we shall work in that very same power and anointing Jesus has, for He gave us the same authority and power He had. Jesus told us; “Go therefore…” (Matthew 28:19) He wouldn’t have told us to go and make disciples, if we didn’t have the power to do it.

The power of God displays His glory to all the world. We are the hands, feet and lips, through which the power is released. It is only through us that the rest of the world can be reached. Fill your vessel with all that God has for you and then pour it out onto others.