Jared Laskey, the pastor of Destiny Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia, attended the ceremony in the US Capitol Rotunda last Wednesday in honor of the Rev. Billy Graham. While there, Laskey says he received a vision from the Lord.
Laskey shared with . how he and his family were with others in the Capitol Rotunda, worshipping God and quietly praying and thanking God for Graham’s life and work.
Although he had never met Graham, Laskey said he always greatly admired him and his ministry.
While paying his respects, Laskey looked up and saw the beautiful fresco called “Apotheosis of Washington” which is painted on the ceiling of the Rotunda. It was then that he says he received a vision from the Lord.
As he looked up at the fresco, Laskey says: “I was immediately reminded of when Elijah was taken up in the fiery chariot and his cloak fell to the earth in 2 Kings 2. Before the prophet was taken, his student, Elisha, asked for a double portion anointing.
Elisha witnessed when the fiery chariot took up Elijah, and the prophets cloak, or mantle, fell to the earth. Elisha picked up the cloak, and as he carried it back the other prophets saw that the spirit of Elijah rested on Elisha. He now carried the authority and anointing of his predecessor, which was symbolized with him possessing the prophet’s cloak, or mantle.
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