But Elisha said, "As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So they went down to ...
From 2 Kings 2 NIV
Take time today to read 2 Kings, chapter 2. The chapter is rich with faith, parting of the Jordan twice, wisdom, healing of bad water, and judgement.
This verse seems to clearly point to the sealing of the Christian by the Holy Spirit and with Elisha's promise of never leaving Elijah and to the great commission with Elijah's traveling to Bethel, Jericho, and to the Jordan.
Elisha, in parting the water and crossing over the Jordan, shows his faith in the Lord to get him out and back into the promised land. By taking Elijah's cloak, Elisha is performing an action to show his acceptance of the responsibility, the duty, and role of prophet from Elijah.
By healing the bad water, Elijah is showing a new beginning. A new beginning is something we receive by accepting what Jesus has done for us. Christ took away our bitterness, our roughness, our original sin and made us acceptable to God.
The mockers are judged at Bethel, a center for idol worship. God's covenants need to be taken seriously.
What kind of calls have you received?
How does your Christianity show in your response?
Pray for those in leadership to be humble, courageous, and wise in the choices they make.
In Christ,
David P
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