Elisha's loyalty reminds me of many heroes or heroines in the Bible! He stayed with Elijah although everyone told him that Elijah will be taken away from him to heaven. He told them to be quiet so that they won't distract him from following Elijah! Like how Ruth refused to depart her mother-in-law Naomi. Like how David refused to dishonor Saul as a king. Like how Joshua refused to depart Moses' commands and laws.
Because he refused to depart Elijah, he received a HARD blessing like the others! Elijah asked him what he should do for Elisha before he will be taken away. Elisha decided to ask for a HARD thing, "Please let there be a double portion of your spirit on me." Then Elijah said, "You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it shall be so for you, but if you do not see me, it shall not be so."
So Elisha saw how the Lord had taken Elijah away and received a double portion, and now HARD thing came. Elisha realized that Elijah isn't with him anymore, but he kept believing that he had received the double portion. He also faced a pressure from the people, 'And he said, "You shall not send." But when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, "Send." They sent therefore fifty men... and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, 'Do not go'?"' Now he walked among the people alone physically, carrying the weight of the double portion of Elijah's spirit.
Elisha and many other leaders were followed and admired by the many, but they all asked a HARD thing! Are you willing to ask Him a HARD thing? It is honorable for us to ask a HARD thing that will come with a huge responsibility, but it's worthwhile!
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