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Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Thursday, October 10, 2019
Today's Passage : Today's Passage:The Ascension of Elijah Bible Verse :2 Kings 2:9-15 "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.” 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.” 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. 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. And he took up the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. 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. Now when the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho saw him opposite them, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they came to meet him and bowed to the ground before him. " Message:
Luke, the only author who recorded Christ’s ascension in any detail (Luke 24:50-53), pointed out several parallels to the ascension of Elijah. And there are a number of other similarities in their lives. In the first place, of course, is the simple fact that they are they two people in the Bible who ascended to heaven, both in the view of their closest followers. This isn’t a trick of translation, as the phrasing and diction of the Greek is similar.
Both passages expect that the work of the ascender will be continued by those who witness the ascension. Luke is very intentional in bringing to our mind the ascension of Elijah, by the way he pictures and words the ascension of Jesus to that of the disciples. This is not the end of either Elijah’s or Christ’s ministry, but rather the beginning of another chapter -- in Elijah’s, actually, a chapter that will end with the coming of the Messiah.
Elisha’s request for a “double portion” of Elijah’s Spirit had a more sensible meaning at the time. A father’s estate would be divided equally among his heirs, except that the eldest son would receive double. So, in effect, Elisha is asking to be treated as the principal heir of Elijah’s ministry.
This is why Elijah calls Elisha’s request “a difficult thing.” It is not difficult to accomplish; rather, it will be a burden to Elisha, because he is essentially offering to devote the entirety of his life to continuing Elijah’s ministry, just as the disciples would live the rest of their lives spreading the Gospel of Christ.
Meditation : Prayer : God of mercy, swift to help: as my lips pour forth your praise, fill my heart with the peace you give to those who wait for your salvation in Jesus Christ our Lord.......Amen |
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