ENVISION
Desire is rooted in a will of a person, going beyond one’s mind and affecting his/her will.” THE MINISTRY OF ELISHA
available to us today. God can, and will,
hen we look at the life of the prophet Elisha, his ministry focused on three specific areas. First, Elisha’s ministry was known for miracles. The Bible tells us that he performed twice as many miracles as his master, Elijah. Second, Elisha’s ministry was also known for life. He brought life to the Shunammite woman and later revived her son from death (2 Kings 4:35). Elisha was so full of life that even his bones could bring people back from the dead (2 Kings 13:20-21). Finally, Elisha’s ministry was also known for possession. Elisha was a strategist and aid to the nation’s kings, sharing wisdom and knowledge so that his armies would know how to fight and win against the enemy.
demonstrate His power in any and every
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The miracles, life, and possession demonstrated through Elisha are still
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setting. In fact, God wants to anoint us to become life-givers – not just for the physical body but into the spirit-man. He wants our presence and words to bring people to a place of experiencing the Spirit of the Living God. He wants to take us to a place where we not only speak Truth but seize every arena He has placed us in for His glory. In order for all these things to happen, it requires us to move from a visitation of the Holy Spirit to a habitation within us. In 2 Kings 4:8, we read Elisha was passing by when a well-to-do Shunammite woman met with him. Other translations describe this woman as “notable.” I
believe the author chose this particular description to demonstrate that this woman was well-balanced: she was not super-religious, overly-emotional, or of unsound mind. When she heard that this prophet had the ability to