So Committed to Christ

“Then Elijah said to him, ‘Stay here; the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.’ And he replied, ‘As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.’ So the two of them walked on.” – 2 Kings 2:6 Yesterday, I spoke about how God connected Elisha to his mentor, Elijah. Can you imagine the years of training and hands-on experience they shared? Now, there were whispers that Elijah was about to transition to Heaven. In 2 Kings 2:9, Elijah asks Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?” I like to think that Elisha took a moment to reflect, but perhaps he blurted out, “Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit.” Elijah replied, “You have asked a difficult thing, yet if you see me when I am taken from you, it will be yours; otherwise,