Then He Set Out To Follow Elijah

And Became His Servant

So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him. Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,” he said, “and then I will come with you.”

“Go back,” Elijah replied. “What have I done to you?”

So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant.

1 Kings 19:19-21

Church camp has affected us all in different ways. But one way it should affect us is that we get to know the Bible and its people better.

Elisha had a similar experience but in the end, the outcome made it so he could not go back to the way things had been. He left his way of life.

Giving ourselves to God, who deserves our devotion, often comes with a price. At times, it means making difficult decisions about relationships, finances, and living arrangements. However, nothing compares with what we gain when we continue on with Christ.

Christ told us, “Whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.”

Jesus is looking for fulltime followers.

Our Daily Bread – August 21, 2015