1 Kings 19:21 – “Elisha turned away
from him and went back. He killed the oxen and used the yoke for firewood. He
boiled the meat, gave it to the people, and they all ate together. Then Elisha went to follow Elijah and
became his helper.”
When Elijah called Elisha to be his
apprentice, Elisha killed the oxen he was plowing with, cooked them and shared
them with his neighbors. He was leaving the life he once knew and was embarking
on a brand new venture and unlike Lot’s wife; he made sure he had nothing to
look back upon with longing. His livelihood was from the work of the oxen; yet
when he was done he did not leave them as even symbols of his former life. He sacrificed what was old and burdensome to
be released and totally available for what was yet to come.
As you embark on new ventures and ask
God to provide more opportunities and pathways to greater living; what bulls do
you have still yoked to you? Some of the
very things that provided sustenance and helped you plow through the life you
used to know must now be cut off, cut up and given away. Elisha surely could have sold the oxen and
had money for his travels or to give to his parents to help out since he was
leaving his duties. I am sure the oxen
were valuable but following God’s new pathway was priceless and Elisha knew
it. Some things just need to be nipped
in the bud and cut off. No dilly, no
dally, no second thoughts. I am sure
that certain things you treasure are valuable in their own right, but if they
will hinder you from your next level with God; cut her off; cut him up and give
it away; then when the time is right you will surely get a double portion of
power.
Every day is a good day; it is up to us
to make it a GREAT day! Be blessed. Rev.
Dr. JoAnn
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