THE POWER IS IN YOU ALREADY

THE POWER IS IN YOU ALREADY

And it came to pass, when they were gone 

over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what 

I shall do for thee, before I be taken away 

from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let 

a double portion of thy spirit be upon me 

(2 Kings 2:9).

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Many people have wrongly interpreted our 

opening verse to mean that Elisha requested 

for a double amount of the anointing that was on Elijah. 

They even count the number of miracles between the 

two of them, and conclude that Elisha indeed had a 

double amount because he wrought twice as many 

miracles as Elijah did. That’s not how it works with God. 

You don’t count the number of miracles to determine 

the power of the Spirit that’s present. 

Even if we were to consider their miracles, Elijah 

wrought one that we could say outclassed all the ones 

from Elisha: the fact that he (Elijah) was raptured as an 

act of faith (2 Kings 2:11-12). Remember that the Bible 

says, “By faith Enoch was translated that he should 

not see death…” (Hebrews 11:5). This therefore means 

that Elijah required faith to accomplish a similar feat. 

Elisha, on the other hand, fell sick and died sick, though 

the glory was still in his bones.

What Elisha requested for was the right of the 

firstborn, which was signified by the double portion 

(Deuteronomy 21:15-17).  He wanted to assume the 

position of leadership amongst the other prophets in 

Israel, who at that time were under the tutelage of 

Prophet Elijah. And because of his spiritual perception, 

he got it and became the senior prophet over them 

(2 Kings 2:1-25). Remember, there’s a difference 

between a double amount and a double portion of 

that amount. 

As a Christian, you have the Holy Spirit without 

measure. He’s anointed you with His power; so you 

don’t need a second or third anointing. You’re already 

replete with God; you’re full of Him, with all His power. 

What’s important for you is to know how to activate 

that power in you and make it effective. 

Paul said to Timothy, “Wherefore I put thee in 

remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which 

is in thee by the putting on of my hands”  (2 Timothy 

1:6). It’s your responsibility to stir up the anointing 

that’s in you for it to produce results, and you do this 

by being continuously filled with the Spirit; speaking 

in tongues, and meditating on the Word.

PRAYER

Dear Father, I thank you for the gift of your Spirit 

whom I’ve received in His fullness. He’s fully 

functional and operational in and through me, 

effecting your will and purpose here on earth. I stir 

up His power in me today to alter circumstances, 

bring about positive changes and produce lasting 

and abiding results, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER S TUDY:

John 3:34; Acts 1:8; Ephesians 5:18-20