1 Kings 19:24 So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate it. Then, he set out to follow Elijah and began his attendant.
Elijah had just signaled to Elisha that Elisha was to be his successor. He immediately turned to follow Elijah and asked to say goodbye to his family. He knew that he may never see them again and need to say a final goodbye. The other thing Elisha did was to sever all ties to his past. He took his livelihood and crucified it by slaughtering his oxen and cooked them as an offering. What just happened? Elisha just did was to make it difficult to return to the past. He totally surrendered to his new life, no turning back!
A and K, crucify your the past. Paul said we are to crucify our flesh, our earthy nature (Gal. 5:24), Jesus said to take up our cross and follow him (Lk. 9:23). You must not look back at the joys of the world, as Lot's wife did, and desire their pleasure and evil ways. No, you are to crucify yourself and all that hinders you from following him. Make a concerted effort stand and never return. Be totally sold out to his way. Ladies, his disciples do not mix worldly things into their spiritual and physical lives. They know they could not stand. You have been called to live for him, slaughter what will keep you from being fully surrendered to him.
~Dad
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