FAITH CAPSULE:  When God calls you with promotion, He will put people in a position to dress you and not reject you. 

2Kings 9:1-13

When God calls one, such shall be elevated to arrive at the divine assignment for the glory of God.
For example, Jehu was only a commander in the army of Ahab at the time God called Jehu to become the King of Israel.
God is the caller of mine without permission to call one as He pleases, regardless of the status of anyone He calls. 
Before the calling of Jehu, there was no prior announcement or qualification for the calling of Jehu.
The calling over the life of Jehu was not by the way of the world but by the way of God.
In the calling of Jehu, there was no indication of what the calling was for Jehu. 
In the life journey, your elevation will come just like it went and located Jehu. 
It was business as usual when Elisha sent one of the prophets to go and anoint Jehu with oil as the King of Israel. 
2 Kings 9:2 records, “Now when you arrive at that place, look there for Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, and go in and make him rise up from among his associates, and take him to an inner room.” 
Jehu rose from among his associates to become the head among his associates. 
The calling of God at the appointment of His time cannot deny or derail the call.
Interestingly, Jehu did not pray to ask for the calling over his life.
Jehu was not with the idea of the calling of God.
Jehu did not struggle or take any stand of opposition before the anointing came unexpectedly to lift him above and beyond his associates. 
The calling of elevation over the life of Jehu was from God, and his associates could not resist nor reject him as the King. 
Have you received the calling of God unexpectedly when not expected to be called the King of Israel?
When God calls you with promotion, He will put people in a position to dress you and not reject you. 
God will be for you in answering His calling.
2 Kings 9: 13 records, “Then each man hastened to take his garment and put it under him on the top of the steps; and they blew trumpets, saying, “Jehu is king!” 
Jehu did not only receive dressing but was announced with the blast of trumpets and with a loud announcement of his new position. 
Are you wondering if you will ever rise above and beyond where you are now? 
God is a great God.
He is still in the business of extending favor, mercy, grace, and blessings. Let no situation or condition dictate to you or discourage you from what you can become or what you cannot become. 
God, the lifting lifter, will lift you above your associates in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Amen. 

Prayer for today: Ask to be enabled to give attention to God by studying His word.