"... So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant.”
As I was working out one morning, I was listening to one of my favorite gospel artists, Hezekiah Walker, and I came across a song called “99 and a Half”, and in this song he sings, “Lord I’m running, trying to make 100 because 99 and a half won’t do” and as I listened to this song I begin to think on all the things that hold me back from fully following the vision that God set before me, and I begin to despair.
Was it fear of the uncertainty? Lack of trust in God?
What was it that kept me from running full force into the purpose and plan that God lay before me?
And who the heck was Elisha that he didn’t struggle with this?
In today's episode, I want to dive into the character of Elisha and the bold move of burning bridges backwards.
... and with that being said, let's dive right in.
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