After Elijah is separated from Elisha and taken into heaven by a whirlwind, Elisha is left with nothing but Elijah’s coat.
Now what’s he going to do? Elijah had folded up the coat, struck the Jordan’s water, and it split so the two of them could cross over. Is Elisha going to be able to duplicate that so he can go home? How exactly did Elijah do that?
It’s quiet now. The chariot of fire and horses of fire are gone. The whirlwind is gone. Elijah is gone. As he strikes the water with Elijah’s folded coat, Elisha asks, “Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah?” (2 Kings 2:14).
How do you think Elisha felt when the waters divided and he could cross over? Do you think he was surprised? Do you think he hit the water with confidence? Or was it a half-hearted “I doubt if this is going to work” effort?
I think we’ve all known men and women who seemed to be much more spiritual than us. Their mature faith, vast knowledge of scripture, amazing prayers made us feel that God must like them a lot more than us.
Elisha discovers that God’s there for him, too. I think Elisha was surprised, relieved, and encouraged when God divided the water for him to cross over. The Lord wasn’t just the God of Elijah. He was Elisha’s God, too.
It’s always a great moment when I remember that the God of all creation is my God. That the Savior of the world is my Savior. That the Holy Spirit not only dwells in the spiritual temple of God’s people (the church) but in me.
Yeah, Elijah’s God and Elisha’s God is my God, too.
Waite for it... 