January 31, 2025, 2 Kings 2:1-14
January 31, 2025, 2 Kings 2:1-14
2 Now when
the Lord was about
to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on
their way from Gilgal. 2 And Elijah said to
Elisha, “Please stay here, for the Lord has
sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives, and as you yourself
live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel. 3 And the
sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, “Do
you know that today the Lord will
take away your master from over you?” And he said, “Yes, I know it; keep
quiet.”
4 Elijah
said to him, “Elisha, please stay here, for the Lord has sent me to Jericho.”
But he said, “As the Lord lives,
and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they came to Jericho. 5 The
sons of the prophets who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha and said to him,
“Do you know that today the Lord will
take away your master from over you?” And he answered, “Yes, I know it; keep
quiet.”
6 Then
Elijah said to him, “Please stay here, for the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.”
But he said, “As the Lord lives,
and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went
on. 7 Fifty men of the sons of the prophets
also went and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by
the Jordan. 8 Then Elijah took his cloak and
rolled it up and struck the water, and the water was parted to the one
side and to the other, till the two of them could go over on dry ground.
9 When
they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I
am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “Please let there be a double portion of
your spirit on me.” 10 And he said, “You have asked
a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it shall be so
for you, but if you do not see me, it shall not be so.” 11 And
as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of
fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into
heaven. 12 And Elisha saw it and he cried, “My
father, my father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” And he saw
him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two
pieces. 13 And he took up the cloak of Elijah that
had fallen from him and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. 14 Then
he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the water,
saying, “Where is the Lord,
the God of Elijah?” And when he had struck the water, the water was parted
to the one side and to the other, and Elisha went over.
How great our God is. Elisha wanted to honor God with his life and
asked for a double portion of his spirit.
He wanted to do well by God and share the truth and as Elijah went to
heaven in a chariot of fire God spoke the truth that Elisha would get what he
asked for.
What do you want to do for God?
I want people to talk about my Jesus rather
than me!
How do you want to be remembered?
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