My church has been going through Experiencing God on Sunday nights. Unit 8 is titled “Adjusting Your Life to God”. Check out the story of Elisha below and then join me after reading.
19 So Elijah went and found Elisha son of Shaphat plowing a field. There were twelve teams of oxen in the field, and Elisha was plowing with the twelfth team. Elijah went over to him and threw his cloak across his shoulders and then walked away. 20 Elisha left the oxen standing there, ran after Elijah, and said to him, “First let me go and kiss my father and mother good-bye, and then I will go with you!”
Elijah replied, “Go on back, but think about what I have done to you.”
21 So Elisha returned to his oxen and slaughtered them. He used the wood from the plow to build a fire to roast their flesh. He passed around the meat to the townspeople, and they all ate. Then he went with Elijah as his assistant. – 1 Kings 19:19-21
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In the above story, we read about Elijah calling Elisha to become his assistant. Notice that Elisha immediately slaughters the oxen, burns his plow, and throws a BBQ. With his livelihood burnt and eaten, there was no going back for Elisha.
No going back…
–> How is God calling you to adjust your life to Him? <–
Last year, my wife and I made the decision to keep her home with my son. This decision carried with it both a financial and personal impact. Yet we both felt, and continue to feel, that God was/is calling us to keep her home. Our decision required an adjustment that has been hard at times but good. Very good.
