Monday, September 01, 2003 (65)A STORY WITH THE TRADEMARK OF THE DOUBLE PORTION. The thought behind the double portion as we are going to consider it is more than just twice as much, but rather a full and complete portion. For instance, our great example, the Lord Jesus, was filled with the Spirit without measure or limitation. John 3:34 In all reality, He was filled with all the fullness of God, Himself. Literally, all that can be equated as being the true and living God, dwelt, tabernacled in Christ Jesus. Col. 2:9 This is that which was the good pleasure of His Father. Col. 1:19 The church, in particular His Bride in the last days must attain to the same measurement of Spiritual life. His body, is His fullness or that which completes the high calling of the Lord, in Christ Jesus. He will not be satisfied until He has a Bride of identical character, power and virtue as Himself. Through the mighty, effective workings of His love in the church He will find a Bride who is likewise filled with all the fullness of God. That is the double portion as it will be consummated in the last day church. Eph. 3:19 Up to and until this time the church has received of his fullness, that is a measure from time to time. Grace for grace. The last day revival of holiness will raise the church from a status of sinning in word, thought or deed everyday to the place of victory where she does not in any fashion sin, period. Jesus did not sin. His true church will not sin. That is when the double portion will be moving in mighty power in the church. Elisha prayed for a double portion, or the same, an equal, a full, complete anointing of the Sprit. 2 Kings 2:9 Equating Elijah and Elisha to Christ and the Church, the church would be asking for the identical magnitude of the Spirit which was on Christ, or the fullness.
A MAN WITH TWO WIVES. A situation which was permissive in those day, but not always with happy results. The man dwelt in Ramathaim-zophim, meaning, the double height of watchers. Two watchtowers which in that day would have been used to give early warning of the approach of an enemy. But, in the last days sounding out the message of the approaching Bridegroom. The outpouring of the double anointing on the church is the prelude to the last day revival and her preparation to be His Bride. The true directive of the Lord today to His church is to prepare for the wedding. Lift up the voice, cry aloud, sing as one voice for the watchmen shall see eye to eye, as the Lord brings His true Zion, Spiritual Zion into existence. Isa. 52:8 The Lord promised that He would establish “One shepherd over His flock, and that one would be the great David, the servant of the Lord, the Lord Jesus. Eze. 34:23 He will be their king. Eze. 37:24 He is gathering together the sheep of that other fold. Where they will be but one, united by the Word and the Spirit and will have but one shepherd. The unity for which Jesus prayed will be accomplished under the last day outpouring of the Spirit. We are on the brink of a move of the Spirit that will be the culmination of the work of the Lord in salvation. Indeed, the best is yet to come.