April 8, 2010 - Your Path To Ministry

Meditation on 2 Kings 2

Elisha was being tutored to do God's ministry by Elijah before the teacher went to heaven. The first thing we notice was that Elisha consistently stuck with his mentor. Then The Bible showed us that the place they started their journey together was Gilgal. This was the famous location where Joshua commanded all the sons of Israel to be circumcised. Gilgal meant "roll away". It was a sign that God had rolled away all their shame from Egypt. So it is today, all those who wanted to serve the Lord should have their sins rolled away by the circumcision of Christ. (Colossians 2:11)

From Gilgal, they went to Bethel, meaning the house of God. This signifies that a Christian must have the experience of going to the house of God for worship without which he or she is not ready to be a minister for Jesus.

The next place, they traveled to, was Jericho. This was the famous place where the Israelites circled the giant fortress for seven days until the wall came down. All disciples have to struggle with huge obstacle in the progress of Christian life. We must win through obedience, prayers and total dependence of the Lord.

The final place they came to was Jordan meaning descending. It was the place the Israelites had to cross to enter into the Promise Land under Joshua's leadership. It gives us the idea that all believers must descend into the death of the flesh, old nature in order to enter into the rest in Christ. We must die with Christ in order to be raised with new life in Him. (Romans 6:3-6) And we will be filled with the Spirit.

As we have gone through this spiritual journey, we will be ready to be a minister for Christ as Elisha was ready to be used by God with power from on high. All Christians are called to serve Him. (1 Peter 2:9)