There are many young ministers and a lot of Children of God these days whose main motive for following or connecting with some elderly ministers of God is never for any spiritual empowerment.
Some follow for material and physical things.
Some follow for Ministerial Connections to higher places or to influential persons.
Some younger ministers follow some higher men of God for Money and material things they can derive from them.
Therefore, such people, however close they may be to an anointed Men of God, they can not be spiritually empowered.
While Elisha was following for Spiritual Empowerment, GEHAZI was following for Material Empowerment. And it is very frightening to know that those who follow for Spiritual Empowerment would always have what they desire, while those who follow a Spiritual Leader, or an influential Godly Minister for Material gains would always be the losers.
Elisha got the Double Portion of power he desired. And GEHAZI got the Material possessions he desired plus, the Double Portion of Namaan's leprosy.
IF YOUR MOTIVE FOR MOVING CLOSER TO AN ANOINTED GODLY MAN OF GOD IS FOR MATERIAL THINGS, THEN, YOU CAN NEVER BE SPIRITUALLY EMPOWERED THROUGH HIM.
GEHAZI was a great loser. If Elisha got the Double Portion of Elijah's anointing, what made GEHAZI, the servant of Elisha not to secure the double portion of Elisha's Anointing and Power. then, GEHAZI would have possessed the Power of Elijah times FOUR. He would have been greater than his Master, Elisha.
But, no, he was preoccupied with something else. Gaining material things from his Master. Acquiring material possessions from him. But he lost out.
If your interior motive for serving that Man of God, for running around for him and doing all his biddings is for material or financial connections, THEN, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO CONNECT TO HIS SPIRITUAL POWERS AND ANOINTING.
Check your Motives for Following.
Are you Following for Spiritual Empowerment or for Physical Connections and Material Acquisition?
Matthew 6:33 KJV
[33] But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
WHEN YOU GET THE SPIRITUAL EMPOWERMENT, THE REST SHALL BE ADDED UNTO YOU.
- MIKE BAMILOYE
Glory