Thought of the Day !!

As they (Elijah and Elisha) were walking along and talking, suddenly a chariot of fire appeared, drawn by horses of fire. It drove between them, separating them, and Elijah was carried by a whirlwind into heaven.
2 Kings 2:11 (NLT)

Then Elisha picked up Elijah's cloak and returned to the bank of the Jordan River. He struck the water with the cloak and cried out, "Where is the LORD, the God of Elijah?" Then the river divided, and Elisha went across.
2 Kings 13-14 (NLT)

We see here where Elisha succeeds Elijah. Elisha had been following his master Elijah for some time, but he would have never done so had he not been called by God.

Actually, as the story goes, Elijah is out walking one day when he sees this farmer out plowing in his fields. Being led by God’s Spirit, he passes by him, throws his cloak, or outer garment, over him and walks on by. In doing this, Elisha (the farmer) sees it as a sign from God and chases after Elijah and becomes his servant. Kind of like a prophet in training.

Notice that Elijah found Elisha by Divine direction. He’s not found in the schools of prophets, but in a field…Elisha is not reading, or praying, or sacrificing…but plowing. He’s a farmer. But what made this ordinary farmer special was that he gave it all up to follow his calling by God.

So here’s Elisha and Elijah at the end of Elijah’s days on earth. Elijah’s calling is up, but Elisha’s is really just about to begin.

There’s something intriguing about being called to the ministry. However, the call to ministry is not confined to religious leaders. God calls each of us. God calls doctors and nurses. He calls lawyers and teachers. He calls accountants and waitresses. He calls farmers like Elisha. He calls us all to ministry.

What is the ministry that you're being called into?

In the love of Christ,
greg