Worth the Wait!

Our impatience often hinders our receipt of the fullness of GOD’s blessings that He has prepared for us! Consider Elisha for a moment. Scripture tells us that he had connected himself to the prophet Elijah as his personal attendant. He served him quietly for a long while—watching, learning, waiting patiently.

As Elijah’s life on earth was rapidly drawing to a close, Elijah tells him: “Stay here, Elisha; the LORD has sent me to Jericho.” But Elisha was not content to continue life just being who he was or what he had. He know GOD had so much more for him and he was determined to receive all the blessings God had stored up for him. He responded to Elijah by saying: “As surely as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you” (2 Kings 2:4).

Three times Elijah encouraged Elisha to stay put but he refused. Finally, Elijah asked what he could do for him and Elisha responded: “Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit” (2 Kings 2:9). And, because he remained committed to receive all GOD had for him, he received Elijah’s mantel and the long-awaited “double portion.”

It’s important to recognize that Elisha was not waiting on a blessing for personal profit or gain. He was waiting upon a special blessing of anointing to enable him to carry out GOD’s purpose and plan—to impact others for the sake of the Kingdom of GOD.

As you are waiting upon GOD’s special blessing on your life, consider what your motive is—consider what you wish to gain and what your heart’s true intentions are when you are asking things of GOD.

Contrary to popular teachings and beliefs, GOD’s blessings are not for our personal gain but to enable us to carry out “GOD-SIZED” acts of ministry toward others for the building of GOD’s Kingdom. GOD has a “double portion” waiting for you. He is waiting patiently for you to get your motivation right and to make an “Elisha-type” commitment to receive it. And when His blessing comes through, you will find it will definitely be “worth the wait”!