No matter how you have fallen, or the depth you have ever reached, the Lord has the capability to pick you up from the dung hill and then decorate your life and give you beauty in place of ashes. You need to maintain your focus by not been adulterous before your maker. God is too Good to you and he does not want you to share His Glory with any other god.
Next level simply means you are moving up from a level that is already good. It is important that you enter into a next level of goodness. The Lord says to apostle Paul "my grace is sufficient for thee" In Gen 26 v 12-14, the Bible made us to understand that Isaac sowed in the land and in the same year reaped an hundred fold. This is the testimony of Isaac even in a foreign land. When you enter this level, men will envy you, storms will come, attacks will come, but my word for you is "FEAR NOT" don't be afraid because the Lord is in the storm with you.
Beware that envy comes with prosperity. Prosperity is for you in Christ if you must enjoy that prosperity. Next means what comes after. It has to do with scale of quantity. God wants to develop you for the level of prosperity you are.God calls those he has relationship with.
Elisha - choosen by God.
Beloved bear in mind that Elijah had a servant before Elisha, but this servant of his could not tarry with Elijah again. He abandoned him. In the face of adversity, don't be foolish. This same servant on hearing the threats of jezebel for Elijah had to take his leave because he did not want to die with Elijah. But for the case of Elisha, he was ready to go all the way with his master, Elijah, and even though he was constantly reminded by the sons of the prophets about the fact that his master Elijah would soon be taken away from him, he kept telling them that they should hold their peace that he knew and due to his persistence in following the master, he was able to enter his next level of double portion anointing, to the extent that his dead body could raise a dead man.
What are the salient things that made Elisha stand out
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He knew he was not satisfied with the level he was and this made him more persistent in following the master. Elisha was not okay with the level he was and was determined. Isaac was another person that went to Beersheba (The place of sacrifice) to obtain his legacy entitlements. Beloved, by what means are you prospering? Please desire the next level even when the storms of life face you. A lot of times when we feel we have arrived, we become complacent even in the worship of our maker.
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Become thoroughly equipped. Reason for the change in level a lot of times is about sacrifice. If you must enter this next level, you must be ready to make sacrifices especially to the things of God. David also understood God and the issue of and the issue of sacrifices, he desired to build for God with the whole of his heart, but God himself instructed him to allow his son to do the building. Even because of his intention he was blessed. God promised to make him a household name because of his intent. Beloved, what is your intent towards your maker?
Conclusion:
For you to enter your next level, you must be ready to make sacrifices. Beware of the fact that sacrifices is not a gift. Sacrifice is something that will pain you, something that costs you something greatly. 2 Kings 3:27. Sacrifice can ward off the enemy. Sacrifice is capable of speaking for you and give you victory in the day of need. Sacrifice is crucial for your next level. The price you received is as per the level you received. If you don't know how to give, you wouldn't know how to get. You must really give something that will pain you. Connect to sacrifice and you will not beg in your life.
God bless you as you prepare your way into your NEXT LEVEL in Jesus Name AMEN.
By Deacon Cyril Uvwo