The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-09

Ihls chapter is in type the Chris
tlans chapter. There are two chic
DIVISIONS: ID Translation Wv. LIP
w reception and use of power Wv. IL
70. The event occurred probably SO!
b. Z. This is wonderful lesson fol
youth as it emphasizes that the way t.
heaven is the way to the best of life
!. tlisha's Testing, w. 1-9. Since
Carmel, Elijah had largely been work
ing according to the still small
voice." He had revived the schools OF
Samuel. but now in some way notice
was sent from God that the time OF
MS departure was at hand. How Eli.
sha learned this fact the record does
not suggest, but he had had a great
OBJECT lesson in Elijah's faithful. step.
by-step obedience to Jehovah's word
and doubtless was listening keenly
Tor EliJah's words and for the voice
OF Jehovah. This explains Elisha's
tenacity. Gilgal ". u means wheel
our reproach rolled away, and is a
picture of our salvation q. Peter ST:
rs. 55;22). Elijah had already learned
the lesson of being supplanted by a
younger man and so he gracefully al
lows Elisha to follow him. Bethel"
the house OF God, was a good place to
larry but not for Elisha at this time.
Now ". 81 fifty "sons'-pupils-of the
prophet seek to dissuade Elisha.
knowing something was about to
happen, they stood to view afar Off"
but were not willing to draw nigh. to
follow like Elisha. They thereby
failed to reap a rich reward John
l2:26). Jericho ". A. means fra
GRANGE" 1t is the place of tempta-
ton Il. Cor. 1913. This was IA
miles farther and contained a settle
ment OF prophets. Again Elijah and
Elisha PASSED on, the one to glory.
the other to the fullness of the HOLY
Spirit At Jericho ". 81 the sons
OF the prophet" evidenced greater in
terest than those at Bethel, but in
reply to their challenge Elisha com.
manded silence. The last difficulty to
confront them was Jordan DEATH,
but they do not hesitate, for God had
provided even for that contingency.
Neither are we to hesitate but will
lingly die unto SELF" Here the aged |
prophet exercised his supernatural
power and they went over on dry |
ground" ". 81. Though this Journey
seems to have been revealed only
stage by stage, yet it was direct to
the final goal. and at each stage,
though they saw not the end. they
knew where to 60 next. This loyalty
OF Elisha to Elijah is a great lesson
Tor us to follow in our service of
Christ-our privilege Of loyalty to his
cause and the blessing which will re.
suit thereby.
u. Elijah's Translation, w. e.12a.
Even as in the first section we see in
type the plan of salvation so in this
section we are taught the resultant
acts and the experiments which come
o us when the blessing is received.
elisha is now encouraged to ask"
yet we have like promise from a
greater than Elijah which we too often
neglect John 14:13. 15:1O. Elijah
vas such a mighty man of prayer
James 5:17, 49, that he was on init. ,
nate terms with God and could there
ore make such an offer to Elisha (see ,
Acts Sis. I'D. Notice that the fifty ,
ons or the prophets" who stood afar ,
n were not on the right side of the
iver to receive like promise or en- &
er into the same fellowship. In
ense this was Elisha's final test. !
What he would ask would prove what /,
g was fitted for. Elisha had been q
umciently tested so that it was per. :,
ectiy safe to grant him his requests.
hrist is likewise safe in granting
equests to all who abide in him"
nd In whom his word abides" John
':O. What he asked was not twice
lat possessed by Elijah but rather
ie portion belonging to the eldest
in (Deut. 21:1O, the one who was to
successor and head of the house u
Did. Elisha asked for fitness for the o.
ork rather than position in the work. d.
lilan reminds him that the request Il
aoe was hard thing" for of all
ira Things to impart to another the
'rdest is to transfer spiritual gifts.
gain Elijah may not have known the OF
an or God that man so unlike him tu
IL was to take the place of leader. st
lp. Elijah said. however. ''if thou ed
me when | am taken from thee"
God gives you spiritual vision to
and to understand, then he will
cept you as my successor. There sb
ISL be persistence to the end and Pr
ritual vision. las they still went he
Elijah went up, not in a chariot of
attended by chariots and by a MI
hirlwind into heaven" (See also
ek- IA; ii Kings GID. Elijah,
man of tempestuous fire and
ord, who in his hour of weakness ~
lyed to die. is swept out of sight
Id display of Gods power in and va
ough nature. o e
vote the simplicity of the record Oh
verse-as though such power were
nipple and common thing for Je-
'ah.
ne translation of Jesus was unite
erent and properly SO (Acts l:s. ari
Re 24:5n. raj
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