The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-08

3Iutihess OF JOYS AZ my riEht hans there
are pieasures forever more.-Ps. N:li
This chapter is in type tho Chris.
liAn's chapter. There are two chief
divisions: ~ translation Wv. l.12;
~ reception and Use OF power w. 1s.
%. The event occurred probably 500
3: 9. This IL wonderful lesson for
Youth as 1t emphasizes that the way to
Heaven Is the way to the best OF life.
!. Ellsha,s Testing, w. 1-s. Since
Carmel, Elijah had largely beea work.
Ing according to the "still small
voice" He had revived the schools Of
Samuel. but now In some way notice
vas sent from God that the time OF
bis departure was st hand. How Ell.
She learned this fact tho record does
not suggest, but he had had great
object lesson in Elijah. ssitaful. step.
by:step obedience to Jehoyah's word
and doubtless was listening Keenly
Tor Elijah's words and for the voice
pf Jehovah. This explains Ellsha's
lenacity. Gllgal ". II means wheel"
our reproach rolled away. and is
picture of our salvation Il. Peter ST.;
Ps.55:22). Eli1eh had already learned
The lesson Of being supplanted by
younger man and so he gracefully al.
lows Elisha to follow him. Bethel"
the Mouse Of God, was a good place to
larry but not for Elisha at this time.
Eowlty. 81 fifty "sons'-pupils--otthe
prophet seek to dissuade Elisha.
Knowing sorething was about TO
happen, they stood to view afar on
but were not willing to draw nigh, to
follow lie Elisha. They thereby
Jailed TO reap rich reward (John
1926. Jericho ". y means "fra.
gTance." ]. is the place OF tempta-
tionHu Cor. 1913. This was IA
miles farther and contained settle.
r1ent of prophets. Again Elijah and
Elisha PASSED on, the one to glory,
The other to the fullness OF the Holy
spirtt. AT Jericho ". 81 the Sons
pf the prophet" evidenced greater In.
terest than those at Bethel, but in
reply to their challenge Elisha com.
manded silence. The last difficulty TO
eanfront them was Jordan Cdeath),
but they do not hesitate, for God had
provided even for that contingency.
Neither are we TO hesitate but vii.
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
knewSwhere to go next This loyalty
of Elisha to Elijah is great lesson
for Us to follow in our service OF
I christ-our privilege OF loyalty to his
i cause and the blessing which will re-
suit thereby. No great victory or
blessing ever comes without much
travail and testing.
lI.SEllIah's Translation, w. s.f2a.
Even aslin the first section We see In
type the plan. of salvation so in this
section We are taught the resultant
facts and the experiments which come
TO us when the blessing is received.
Elisha is now encouraged to ask"
yet we have like promise from q
greater than Elijah which we too often
neglect (John 1913. 15:17). Elijah
was such a mighty man OF prayer
DANES 5:17. 1s) that he was on init.
mate terms with God and could there.
fore make such an offer to Elisha Cses
Acts ts:15. ~. Notice that the fifty
SONS OF the prophets" who stood atar
or were not on the right side OF the
river to receive like promise or en-.
/ ter into the same fellowship. In a
sense this was Elisha's final test.
i Again Elijah my not have known the
plan OF God that man SO unlike him.
self was to take the place of leader.
ship. Elijah said, however, III thou
see me when ! am taken from thee"
u God gives you spiritual vision to
/ use and to understand. then he will
accept you as my successor. There
must be persistence to the end and
spiritual vision. "As they still went
on Elijah went up, not in chariot
but attended by chariots and by a
I ewhirlwind into heaven" (See also
! Eek. Ia; II Kings GID. Elijah,
: the man Of tempestuous FIRE and
sword, who in his hour OF weakness
/. prayed to die. is swept out OF sight
amid display OF Gods power in and
through nature.
Note the simplicity OF the record.
onelyerse-as though such power were
simple and a common thing for il
hoyah.:
The translation OF Jesus was quite
different and properly SO tActs 1:s;
Luke 24:51).
"And he saw It"
Elisha's eyes were open and he saw
his departing chief. therefore he be.
came HIS successor according to the
promise.
As a visible proof Of his new ap.
pointment Elijah let his well.known
mantle fall. as he assembled. and Ell
sha took It and is recognized as Ell.
tah's successor.
What Is heaven? Read the last chap.
tiers OF Revelation.
Do We live after death? Elijah and
Moses on the Mount OF Transtigura.
ton, and the resurrected Christ rroye