The Call of Elisha

For the last couple of weeks we have been looking at Elijah. He was a man of God. The only reference that we find in the Bible with regard to him is that he stood in front of the Lord. He was the Lord's servant. He was wholly committed to the Lord and like a good servant waits for the 'word of the Lord' before he acts. I find this fascinating as all too often we try to work things out in our own strength. Here is a man of God that sees a nation change, not just in knowledge of the Lord, but also in leadership. It is not due to his insights, or wisdom in political scheming, but because he was a faithful man of God who prayed and stood for the Lord. What an encouragement it should be for us to see God power at work on a scale like this.