“He (Elisha) took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him and struck the waters and said, ‘Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah?’ And when he also had struck the waters, they were divided here and there; and Elisha crossed over.” (v.14)
Our text definitely shows that God was with Elisha after Elijah was taken up. The question for us to consider is not, Where is God?, for He is - but, how will we respond to His enduring presence? Each one of us has a load to carry, a calling to complete before our days have passed. Elijah faithfully completed his calling from God, even raising-up another, Elisha, who stuck close to his mentor asking for a double blessing of the spirit to carry on God’s work.
As evidenced by our text, God will always find an instrument to carry on His work but, one must be willing, humble, obedient and faithful to His call. Just as Elijah paved the way for Elisha, so John the Baptist, “clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey” (Matthew 3:4), would pave the way for the ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ.
My prayer for each of you is, not only will you feel God’s enduring presences in your life, but also mentor others with your life as well.
The Truth
“In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the LORD, make His paths straight.’” (Matthew 3:1-3)
