Saturday, May 12, 2012

To be a servant of the Lord like Elijah and Elisha

1 King 19:19-21
Elijah found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen.
Elijah threw his cloak around him.
Elisha said to Elijah "Let me kiss my father and mother good-by, and then I will come with you."
Elijah replied "Go back, What have I done to you?"
Elisha took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. He set out to follow Elijah and became his attendant.
Why?
Elijah didn't do anything, he threw his cloak around Elisha, the spirit came upon Elisha, so he forsake all he has and set out to follow Elijah. That is why Elijah said "What have I done to you?"
Anything of real prophet of the Lord may has the power from the Lord.
Elisha burn his yoke of oxen and slaughtered his oxen, then he has nothing left, he devoted himself to follow Elijah. To follow Jesus is similar have to devote all I have, all I have is belong to the Lord.
How?
To be a attendant of Jesus and God, love him with all my soul, all my mind and all of my heart. It is nothing should hold on me, all are belongs of the Lord.
Elijah is the servant of the Lord.

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