MONDAY, JULY 9
Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-12, Psalm 75:6-7

Psalm 75:6-7 says, “For exaltation comes neither from the east Nor from the west nor from the south. But God is the Judge: He puts down one, And exalts another.” Promotion came for Elisha after he passed a holiness test! 2 Kings 6:8-12 says, “Now the king of Syria was making war against Israel; and he consulted with his servants, saying, ‘My camp will be in such and such a place.’ And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, ‘Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Syrians are coming down there.’ Then the king of Israel sent someone to the place of which the man of God had told him. Thus he warned him, and he was watchful there, not just once or twice. Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was greatly troubled by this thing; and he called his servants and said to them, ‘Will you not show me which of us is for the king of Israel?’ And one of his servants said, ‘None, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.’” Elisha passed the money test and Gehazi failed it. Maintaining his holiness enlarged Elisha’s scope of ministry. There is an old saying in ministry: New levels, new devils! Suddenly instead of ministering to the church, he discovered the Lord speaking to him about the nation. God gave him a message for the king. In verse 9 we are told, “And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, ‘Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Syrians are coming down there.’” And then Elisha did it several more times. Verse 10 says, “Then the king of Israel sent someone to the place of which the man of God had told him. Thus he warned him, and he was watchful there, not just once or twice.” His life of obedience to the Holy Spirit had a reward that came with a promotion and Elisha was walking out that promotion. He was elevated to ministering to the leadership of the land. Verse 11-12 say, “Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was greatly troubled by this thing; and he called his servants and said to them, ‘Will you not show me which of us is for the king of Israel?’ And one of his servants said, ‘None, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.’” The problem for the king of Syria was that there was a prophet in Israel and God freely spoke to him. The Informant here was the Most High and He was alerting His prophet Elisha. Where is that prophetic anointing today? Our nation needs men and women who qualify for the fullness of Christ!