Isaiah 61:7 – “Instead of your shame you will have a double portion, And instead of humiliation they will shout for joy over their portion. Therefore they will possess a double portion in their land, Everlasting joy will be theirs.”  NASU

Let’s press onward into this discussion and discovery.

THE DOUBLE RAIN – – Spirit and Harvest.

God Sovereignly gives this, but if there is going to be a DOUBLE HARVEST we will have to bring it in. I truly believe that today is the beginning of the day of DOUBLE HARVEST in the Kingdom of God and that will require anointing, labor, finances, vision, and much much more!

The most difficult time for the farmer is HARVEST TIME.  He often would work from ‘daylight’ to ‘dark’ daily and sometimes seven days per week.  He would work diligently to gather the harvest before it was spoiled in the field and lost.  It involved all hands and the cook.  Everyone was involved with no exemptions.  I know that scenario growing up on a farm.

Many are involved in establishing new churches or works for God’s Kingdom and that is hard work. It means sacrifice, not having all the structure that an established work has.  It means ‘plowing hard ground’.  BUT, consider the rewards!   What a joy to see a local body developed knitted to the Body of Christ and the new souls born into the kingdom.    We talk about the ‘harvest’ but are we plowing the fields, planting the seed, caring for the field?  Double Harvest means Double Responsibility.

THE DOUBLE ANOINTING – – Elijah and Elisha.

This is an incredible story and one that has long fascinated me.  Imagine a DOUBLE PORTION of the Spirit and Anointing that was on Elijah!  This is not only exciting but incredibly dangerous if the ‘metal of the man’ or ‘woman’ has not been tempered and tested as was Elisha.  The key is having a SERVANT’S HEART.  God anoints us to SERVE!  Of course we do ‘warfare’, we pull down ‘strongholds’ we set the ‘captives free’ but the foundation is SERVANTHOOD!  That is the heart of Jesus!

Elisha had been a servant and now and now he has a servant in line to receive his mantle. But Gehazi was lacking integrity.  He turned the focus inward and forgot the faithfulness of God. He merchandized the anointing and God will never tolerate that or bless that!  I am convinced and have experienced the fact that God puts us to the test and allows us to be tempted so that we will not be destroyed by the DOUBLE PORTION.  It is imperative that we ‘guard our hearts’ because this anointing is not because of us but because of God and His Kingdom!

JOB’S DOUBLE PORTION – – A Right Attitude.

This is a powerfully beautiful story of God’s promises and faithfulness.  He does not forsake His children and if we suffer with Him we will reign with Him.  Again, one of the significant keys is A RIGHT ATTITUDE.  We must develop a ‘spirit of forgiveness’ and refuse to fall into ‘hopelessness’, ‘despair’, and a mentality of ‘escapism.’   Remember when Job prayed for his friends is when God turned his captivity and began the restoration.

Imagine that, in the midst of incredible adversity Job TRUSTED the faithfulness of God and developed a ‘spirit of patience’, ‘tenderness’, and ‘compassion’.  The comfort we receive we are responsible to pass on to others.  Job did not run from his problems he face reality.  He stayed true under pressure and trusted God.  He avoided charging God foolishly.  His ATTITUDE enabled him to receive DOUBLE RESTORATION without bitterness or pride.  Now he could minister rightly out of his DOUBLE PORTION!

Let’s put things on pause here and next time we will move to the Double Talents of the New Testament.  But until then may the LORD of Glory bless you richly guarding and guiding your steps.  BLESSINGS!