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May 29, 2023 2023-05-29 16:55Blog
GOD DETERMINES YOUR MANTLE AHEAD OF TIME
We are not the ones who choose which mantle of anointing we receive from God. Instead, it is established and destined beforehand, by the One who knows us best—God. Elisha did not receive Elijah’s mantle because Elijah wanted him to have it. He didn’t happen to be at the right place at the right time. Elijah knew God appointed the mantle to be passed on to Elisha according to God’s prophetic word: “you shall anoint Elisha son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah as prophet in your place” (1 Kgs. 19:16). Elisha needed to cooperate with the call of God on his …
Receiving the Prophetic Mantle
As a people who operate in the prophetic realm, we are often drawn to the biblical account of Elijah and the prophetic mantle. Elijah’s mantle was not just a cloak he wore to protect him from the seasons, but it also represented his anointing and appointment as a prophet of God. When he passed on his mantle to Elisha, it was also a prophetic act of passing on the mantle to his successor (1 Kgs. 19:19). As I’ve mentioned before, the mantle is simply a bible metaphor for calling or anointing, or even an office, given to the individuals God …
The Gift of Prophecy and the Mantle of Prophecy
The mantle of prophecy can be considered as a further progression of the gift of the Holy Spirit. Not everyone with the gift of prophecy can receive the mantle of prophecy. The mantle represents a specific calling into full-time ministry. Those with the gift of prophecy can receive this mantle out of their desire to operate on this level of the prophetic realm. This person may have been faithful with their gift over time and in the area given to them. In other words, no one receives the prophetic mantle the moment they received the gift of prophecy. It takes …
The Prophetic Anointing
In the Second Book of Kings, we begin to understand the value of the prophetic mantle; “He picked up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan” (2 Kgs. 2:13). Like Elisha, when he picked up the mantle that Elijah left behind, believers become endowed with the anointing of the prophet when they receive the prophetic mantle. The mantle itself does not have any power. We don’t need to have an actual physical mantle today in order to receive the prophetic anointing and ministry. The prophetic mantle is …
FUNCTIONS OF THE PROPHETIC
Prophets are gifted with the living word—rhema—to the church. Your bible is full of words, which is alternatively known as the written word—logos. Have you ever experienced reading the bible and seeing or sensing words spring to life? The words are illuminated because this is what it is—an illumination process—a general revelation of the Word of God. This process is when the logos becomes a rhema—a life-giving word. Prophets are usually in the flow of rhema in their ministry (Rev. 2:29). We need to listen to both what the Holy Spirit is saying to the church, not just what he …
