DO SOMETHING TO BE SOMETHING
MEMORY VERSE
Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit
thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
Proverbs 27:18
READ
2 Kings 2:1-8
2 Kings 2:1 And
it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a
whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
2 Kings 2:2 And
Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath
sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and
as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.
2 Kings 2:3 And
the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said
unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from
thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
2 Kings 2:4 And
Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for
the Lord hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As
the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So
they came to Jericho.
2 Kings 2:5 And
the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto
him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy
head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
2 Kings 2:6 And
Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the Lord hath
sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul
liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.
2 Kings 2:7 And
fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and
they two stood by Jordan.
2 Kings 2:8 And
Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they
were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
MESSAGE
Do you know that you can go through this world without
your impact being felt? Surprisingly, this is the experience of most people all
through their lives; they live without being noticed. If you look at the
scriptures, you will find quite some names which were mentioned once or twice
in the Bible which never amounted to anything in God's Kingdom. May that not be
your portion! During state functions, while special attention is given to
important dignitaries such as governors, ambassadors, ministers, commissioners,
etc., every other person will be classified and received in the common place.
For such people, it really does not matter to the organisers of the function
whether they are entertained or not.
The reason some people will never become God's
favourite is that even when they have the potential, they refuse to develop it.
They have the wings but just refuse to fly. In 2 Kings 2:1-15, it was common
knowledge that Elijah, the nation's prophet and spiritual head was about to be
taken to Heaven. All the sons of the prophets in the prophetic school knew of
this, yet they refused to fly. Only Elisha acted on that information and he
became a divine eagle. Before that transition, many sons of the prophets in the
prophetic schools looked down on Elisha. They saw him as no more than a servant
that he was. He was not schooled in theology like they were. He was not
certified like they were. They were recognised as prophets-to-be but he was
only a messenger. Even on the day of Elijah's transition, when they saw Elisha,
they flaunted the spiritual information at their disposal: 'Hi messenger, do
you know that you are about to be separated from your master today?' It is not
impossible that some of them really desired to take over from Elijah but they
did nothing about it. At the end, after a receipt of the double portion of the
Spirit upon Elijah, they bowed to Elisha having seen the evidence that he was
now carrying twice what his master once carried. Doing nothing simply takes you
nowhere.
KEY POINT
What separates achievers from non-achievers is the
price they are prepared.
I will stand strong in faith and in life, my light will be the bright and I will not fail in serving Jesus
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