2 Kings 1-3, Psa. 82, 1 Tim. 1

3 Now the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you today?” And he said, “Yes, I know; keep silent!” 4 Then Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to Jericho.” But he said, “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they came to Jericho.” 2 Kings 2:3-4

Elisha had what all great men and women of God have, they are tenacious about receiving God’s blessing. Elisha gets the news that the Lord was taking his mentor the Prophet Elijah. Elijah asks him to stay where he is while he goes to Jericho but he knows that if he is going to receive the blessings he needs to be there when God takes Elijah. But he is asked to stay and he has probably never disobeyed his master but he is driven by one passion and that is to receive everything he can from His ultimate Master, the Lord. Elisha’s passion reminds me of Jacob a young man who wanted God’s blessing more than anything. While his brother despised his birthright Jacob was devising ways to get it. I know he was devious and his deviousness would come back on him yet when it was all said and done, Jacob was the one who ended up with the blessing. God rewards those who diligently seek him and he calls it faith. (Heb. 11:6). God loves and rewards faithful diligence. Do you want God’s anointing, are you looking for God’s blessing, keep following, know that he is faithful so passionately pursue this is not the time to follow from a distance.



Pastor Rick