Passing the Torch of Double Portions
It can be astonishing that after witnessing a great move of God that just a short time later one can question their own very existence. We can learn this from the life of Elijah the prophet. Through his faith he was literally able to call fire down from heaven. He then hears that Jezebel is so upset with him for it she will have him killed by the next day.
He runs off to hide away wishing he would just die. In our most desperate times God will send help our way if we are willing to accept it. When a tragedy strikes we have a choice in how we handle it. We can let it cause us to run and hide, stop us in our tracks, come out fighting, usually only to make things a bigger mess, or trust in the Lord to deliver us from it.
How we decide to handle life’s challenges will also model to those around us, especially those younger than us, how to handle a crisis. The older we get we should want to encourage the younger generations to follow ways that are right and good. Our legacy should be that those who come up after us will continue to do even greater things for God.
Elijah’s time had finally come to an end and he was to “pass the torch” of his ministry onto Elisha who was willing to sacrifice his current way of life to follow the will of God. His heart’s desire was not to be “better than” his predecessor but sought a “double portion” of the ministry that Elijah had done. We should never fear that those coming up behind us will somehow outdo us, but be praying that the ministry we pass on to them will be blessed and magnified so that even more lives will be impacted.
12-4-22
Rays of Hope 