The Spirit Of Elijah On Elisha

The Spirit Of Elijah On Elisha 

II Kings 2:14-15 NKJV

[14] Then he took the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and struck the water, and said, “Where is the Lord God of Elijah?” And when he also had struck the water, it was divided this way and that; and Elisha crossed over. [15] Now when the sons of the prophets who were from Jericho saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they came to meet him, and bowed to the ground before him. 

When there's a transference of mantle(s) to someone, there's an automatic recognition by others apart from the carrier of the mantle. The reason is simple. The new carrier is noticed to begin to act and respond in the same manner as the previous carrier without a conscious training. Receving a mantle means " being wrapped in God's authority, or even being graced with the presence of the Holy Spirit" as a previous person in the same calling.

  So Elisha returned to Jordan at the departure of Elijah. What was Elijah's last encounter became Elisha's first problem. " Where is the Lord God of Elijah?" The sea fled. The sons of the prophet recognized that it was not just Elisha who returned. They bowed to the ground. The mantle had returned.

   This transference is replete all over scripture. Here's an observation from a scholar. " We see examples of mantles in the Bible. Jesus had a mantle and took the seat of authority when He sat down after speaking to the people in the synagogue after reading from Luke 4. Elisha received Elijah's mantle (2 Kings 2:8–14). Paul had a mantle that accompanied his assignment (Acts 26:12-20)". We could go on. Every mantle carries a spirit of service from one generation to the next. Now, the ministry of Elisha begins. You too can get this mantle and impact your generation. Serve well. Good morning.