1 Kings 19:19-21
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.
The Call of Elisha
19 So Elijah went and found Elisha son of Shaphat plowing a field. There were twelve teams of oxen in the field, and Elisha was plowing with the twelfth team. Elijah went over to him and threw his cloak across his shoulders and then walked away. 20 Elisha left the oxen standing there, ran after Elijah, and said to him, “First let me go and kiss my father and mother good-bye, and then I will go with you!”
Elijah replied, “Go on back, but think about what I have done to you.”
21 So Elisha returned to his oxen and slaughtered them. He used the wood from the plow to build a fire to roast their flesh. He passed around the meat to the townspeople, and they all ate. Then he went with Elijah as his assistant.
In this passage, we see the beginning of the mentoring relationship between Elijah and Elisha. It is similar to the relationship Jesus formed with His disciples. In both cases they dropped everything and followed their mentor. Elisha and the disciples learned that following God’s will is worth infinitely more than money. Money and achievements will disappear in the end, but relationships will endure forever. This is why our Lord said we should spend earthly wealth on gaining friends so they will be with us in eternity (Luke 16:9).
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