Memorise:
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard,
neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath
prepared for them that love him. 1 CORINTHIANS 2:9
Read: 1 KINGS 19:19-21.
19 So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was
plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth:
and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
20 And
he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee,
kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said
unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
21 And he
returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and
boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the
people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and
ministered unto him.
Message
Elisha was a rich man even by current standards. He was the son of a
wealthy farmer. Using today’s agricultural terminology, we can say that
Elisha’s father had twelve “tractors” working for him on his large
farmland. A farmer who has twelve tractors must without doubt be
classified as a millionaire. Although Elisha was rich, he did not know
that God had something greater for him. In most instances, people often
hold on to what is good and miss out on the better and the best. Those
who have experienced a measure of success or financial prosperity, tend
to settle for the minimum while the maximum is begging to be possessed.
The tragedy of this situation is that, those who have achieved just a
minimum level of prosperity conclude that there is no better level to
attain. Some people climb few rungs on the ladder of progress and settle
down, whereas the Almighty God has planned to take them to the highest
level of wealth attainable. Elisha thought he was wealthy, but he did
not know that a day was coming when kings would serve him and call him
“Father”! He thought he was going to die a rich farmer, but God had a
different plan for him. In like manner, God has a glorious plan for you.
Presidents will serve you before you leave this world in Jesus’ Name.
The Bible says: “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor
ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which
God hath prepared for them that love him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9.
Elisha was wise. He traded his level of achievement for a higher one by
allowing God to have His way in his life. Elisha decided to surrender
sugar for honey. On the day the mantle of Elijah fell upon him, his
destiny changed. God brought him to the realm of ultimate greatness.
Elisha knew that to receive ultimate greatness from God, he needed to
surrender what he was holding on to. You must offer God what appears to
be your best at the moment, so that He can give you what is better than
your best. How will God give you the best He has in store for you? What
will God do to make you rich beyond your wildest imagination? I really
don’t know. However, what I know is that God can do anything just to
bless you. Whatever He has promised, He definitely will fulfil to the
letter.
Prayer Point:
Father, please send your best to me today and let my good give way for your best in Jesus’ Name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : EZRA 4:1-6:12 AND ECCLECIATES 6.
AUTHOR : Pastor E.A. ADEBOYE
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