And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee,before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said,I pray thee, Let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.(2 Kings 2 vs 9). That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional Today. It is instructive to note that before Elisha made demands from his relationship with Elijah, he had served him so well. He invested his time , his service, his loyalty etc in the relationship. He followed his Master till the end. He didnt listen to naysayers who wanted to discourage him from the journey. He believed in his Master and was ready to disconnect from anyone who wanted him to disconnect from his Master. Isnt it amazing that we are often in a hurry to reap from relationships that we havent invested anything in? We often desire what people can do for us,yet we are not in a hurry to do something for them. We often want to be promoted and rewarded as employees without first showing enough loyalty and dedication to our employers. We often demand the best from our spouses, colleagues, friends, etc without investing the best in our relationship with them. Friend,Invest positively in your relationship with people. Make a positive impact on everyone that comes your way. Add value to the lives of people who come in contact with you. Be loyal to your friends. Be willing to go the extra mile for people. Do not seek to take colour from people,seek how you can add colour to them. Selfishness is simply when you keep making demands from the lives of people around you whilst refusing to invest selflessly in your relationship with them. As you seek to take value from others; Most importantly, also seek to add Value. Pray with me,Lord,help me to invest positively in my relationship with people in Jesus name. Follow on Twitter @jerrystreams Have a Restful Saturday!
Posted on: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 05:19:37 +0000