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Dear 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.

Sunday, January 30, 2022

Today's Passage : Today's Passage :The Ascension of Elijah

Bible Verse:2 Kings 2:1-11 (NLT)

"When the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal. And Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for the Lord has told me to go to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the Lord lives and you yourself live, I will never leave you!” So they went down together to Bethel. The group of prophets from Bethel came to Elisha and asked him, “Did you know that the Lord is going to take your master away from you today?” “Of course I know,” Elisha answered. “But be quiet about it.” Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for the Lord has told me to go to Jericho.” But Elisha replied again, “As surely as the Lord lives and you yourself live, I will never leave you.” So they went on together to Jericho. Then the group of prophets from Jericho came to Elisha and asked him, “Did you know that the Lord is going to take your master away from you today?” “Of course I know,” Elisha answered. “But be quiet about it.” Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for the Lord has told me to go to the Jordan River.” But again Elisha replied, “As surely as the Lord lives and you yourself live, I will never leave you.” So they went on together. Elijah Elisha Fifty men from the group of prophets also went and watched from a distance as Elijah and Elisha stopped beside the Jordan River. Then Elijah folded his cloak together and struck the water with it. The river divided, and the two of them went across on dry ground! When they came to the other side, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I can do for you before I am taken away.” And Elisha replied, “Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit and become your successor.” “You have asked a difficult thing,” Elijah replied. “If you see me when I am taken from you, then you will get your request. But if not, then you won’t.” As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a chariot of fire appeared, drawn by horses of fire. It drove between the two men, separating them, and Elijah was carried by a whirlwind into heaven."

Message: The names of all the Old Testament prophets are confusing. Understandably. The more recent sections of the Old Testament cover a period of 3000 years, and even the Anglicized names are taken from distant (and sometimes forgotten) languages. Icon of Elijah, Russia, 15th century Elijah is second only to Moses as the great prophet of Judaism; some would say they share the honor. He is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike. Nobody knows anything about his origins -- he simply appears on the scene, ranting against a host of heathen deities. He lived approximately 900 years before Christ. We don’t even know his birth name for sure (although he is sometimes called Elias) — Elijah is a Hebrew phrase meaning either “Yahweh is God” or “Yahweh is my God.” He performed many miracles and predicted the coming of a Messiah. Just before Christ’s crucifixion, he appeared with Moses to Christ and several of the disciples. Elisha was Elijah’s spiritual heir, and like him, was a worker of miracles and a great prophet, continuing his work. But although he was a great prophet, and is also revered by Jews, Christians and Muslims, he was not the great figurehead that Elijah was. Elijah was special, a direct forebear of the Messiah, carrying the promise of salvation not only in his words, but in his being.