2 Kings 2 verse 14 "And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said: Where is the Lord God of Elijah? And when he also hit the waters, they parted hither and thither and Elisha went over. "
I was meditating on this passage of Scripture for the last several days. Chapter two of 2 Kings tells the story of Elijah last day on earth, before the chariot of fire took him into a vortex. Elisha was to be the replacement of Elijah, and he was out with Elijah various places. He refused to leave Elijah's side and knew that day would have been Elia last on earth. Several other prophets also knew that Elijah was taken by the Lord ... It was no secret to them. They even asked if he knew Elisha, but told them to keep their peace and say nothing. Elijah performed his miracle year, when he took up his mantle and struck the river Jordan, and they parted. When they crossed the Jordan, Elijah asked Elisha what he could do for him. Elisha requested a double portion of the spirit of Elijah, and Elijah said, "You have asked a difficult thing" (reminds me of having some evidence of the spirit of something ... costs, tests, problems, faith exercised pain, misunderstanding, etc.). Suddenly, a chariot of fire appeared, Elijah and Elisha parted, and then ... Elijah was gone with the wind.
Elijah's mantle fell from him, Elisha took it up, struck the water with it, and said: "Where is the Lord God of Elijah?". The Lord God of Elijah answered prayer of Elisha, and the waters parted.
The Lord God of Elijah and Elisha is our Lord God. Its power and authority are still the same today as yesterday. I know it sounds silly for a grown man about to hit the water with his jacket, but this act of faith has created a great miracle. The question that keeps going through my mind is "Where is the Lord God of Elijah?" We need more today than we did yesterday. What you need to get some of the spirit of Elijah? My prayer is that the Lord God of Elijah would show strong in our name.
2 Chronicles 16 verse 9 "For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the earth, to show himself strong on their behalf whose heart is perfect toward him. Here you have done foolishly: therefore from now on you will wars. "
Copyright 2005 Irvin L. Rozier
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