Nothing but love for Christ and His people will enable Elisha to triumph over his enemies. And he returned back from him and took a yoke of oxen and slew them and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people and they did eat. Those oxen and tools of industry, wherein his former labors had been bestowed, were now gladly devoted to the celebration of the high honor of being called to engage in the service of God Himself. Then he arose and went after Elijah. The evidence of God s effectual call is a heart made willing to respond.
Divine grace is able to subdue every lust, conquer every prejudice, surmount every difficulty.
Elisha left his worldly employment, the riches to which he was heir, his parents and friends, and threw in his lot with one who was an outcast. And such must prompt one entering the ministry today. That was the final element in this initial test. He who would be given important commissions must prove himself. Elisha became the servant of God s servant, and we shall see how he was rewarded.