Title: Elisha's wish (2 Kings 2:8-14)
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“Elijah took his robe, rolled it up and beat the water, and the water split to and fro, and the two crossed over the land. When they crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask what I must do with you before he takes me from you." Elisha said, "I ask for double your inspiration. [8-9]
“He said, ‘You are asking hard things. But when you see me taken from you, it will be done for you, but otherwise it will not be.” The two men walked and spoke, and suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire struck the two of them, and Elijah ascended into heaven in a whirlwind.[10- 11]
“When Elisha saw it, he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and their horsemen!” And he was nowhere to be seen. So Elisha grabbed his clothes and tore them in two, picked up the cloak that had fallen from Elijah, and returned to the Jordan Hill. And he stood there, took the cloak that had fallen from Elijah's body, and struck the water, saying, Where is the LORD, the God of Elijah? And he also struck the water, and the water split to and fro, and Elisha crossed over.” [12-14]
In any age, there are things that God has given to everyone, and there are things that need to be done.
Just as our God is the one and only God, our existence is also unique.
I have the uniqueness, personality, and spirituality that God has given me.
We have special privileges as children of God.
And there is God's program entrusted to me.
Maybe I myself don't know about the program yet.
As Jacob pleaded with the river of Jabbok, as Jonah cried out from the belly of meat,
Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me, I long to see. Give me the energy to see, give me the strength to see. There is Elijah's mission and there is Elisha's mission.
If Elisha was going to carry out her mission, she had to get the guidance of Elijah, the teacher.
At the last minute, he demanded double the teacher's inspiration. This was Elisha's wish.
"Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me."
This is something a teacher cannot do. There are things that cannot be given, things that cannot be given even if you try to give them, things that God can give are possible. In other words, it is possible to see what God is doing. When you see me taking me from you [Let's read verses 11-12 together] [Jezebel's abuse, Mount Carmel's response, and various miracle experiences]
Elisha's momentary spirituality, even the moment of heart, space, even the moment of thought, there must be no space. You only have to look at what God is doing for you. [Seeing business, not for some reason]
1, I wish for double the inspiration of the Logos, the inspiration of revelation, and the inspiration of the Word.
Help me to feel the taste of living water by being caught up in the Word. Please don't be limited by time.
Words are the driving force of life
Jos 1:7-9 “But be strong and very courageous, and keep and do all the law that Moses my servant commanded you; do not turn to the left or to the right, so that you may prosper wherever you go. Do not let it depart from your mouth, and meditate on it day and night, and observe all that is written in it, so that you may make your way smooth, and you may prosper. Wherever you go, the LORD your God is with you.”
1 Kings 2:3 Keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and walk in his ways, keeping his laws, his commandments, his decrees, and his testimony, as it was written in the Law of Moses, so that whatever you do, wherever you go, you may prosper. Deuteronomy 5:29 But they always have such a heart, that they fear me and keep all my commands, so that they and their children may be blessed forever.
British politician Gratston said that 87 of the 95 great men he knew believed in the Bible, found the true way through the word of life, and achieved a brilliant life on a new and living way [By a new and living way].
Spurgeon, the great preacher of England, said Isaiah 45:22 All peoples of the ends of the earth, wait for me, and you will be saved; for I am God and there is no other. This was a sermon the young man of the church was preaching while entering worship because the weather was impure.
Lincoln's mother, Ms. Lansey, gave her beloved son the Bible she loved to read as a legacy, telling her to read this book and practice it. Lincoln said that the Bible is the supreme gift bestowed upon mankind and contains the happiness of mankind.
2, I beg you for the power of prayer. I also want the answer from Mount Carmel.
God has given me the wonderful and immense mystery of creation.
I am the only one out of 6 billion people. If I ponder this principle, I am a unique being. What I must do The great work of God that must be done through me What must not be done through other people What I must do What no one else can do for me What is this work?
If I knew for sure, the work I had to do was really heavy and precious, and I would happily do it. Because that's what I have to do.
Because no one else can do it for you. Because God only does it through me and I do it. Because it is very important to everyone, especially on the part of God.
Spirituality of prayer The work of the Holy Spirit The fiery work Please pour out the various gifts of the Holy Spirit steadily.
3, the ability to inspire me too. The power of action Restoration of the spiritual realm Christian self-reliance,
There is the mission of Moses and the mission of Joshua, there is the work of King Saul, and there is the work of King David.
And each special ministry requires the cooperation of each other in order to carry out each individual's work.
Guys, if I try to do my job, I need energy. However, the power that I cannot exert, the power that I cannot create, must be supplied from somewhere.
If you try to get a supply, it just doesn't work. I must have a plan myself. You also need to invest. You have to struggle. You need to beg with aggression. And you must cry. You need to burn the kid's soy sauce. You have to rip your clothes. It must stick to the end.[Like a leech]
Christian influence, that is, the fragrance of Christ, the strong smell of Jesus of those who believe in Jesus.
God's revelation through me The energy that can clearly reveal the image of Jesus through me.
Give me strong energy so that the heavens can be seen through me and I can feel the happiness of eternal life.
Dear saints, we who live in the 21st century need double the amount of inspiration than ever before.
Let's carry out the Lord's mission, armed with the Word, and full of the inspiration of prayer and power.
Hallelujah Immanuel Jehovah Nissia Amen.