The
Levites had an important part to play in the life of Israel. A man
called Levi (Matthew, the writer of the first Gospel) had an important
part to play in the life of the early Church. We are told, in Psalm 37:17,
that “the Lord upholds the righteous” – “The days of the blameless are
known to the Lord, and their inheritance will endure forever” (Psalm 37:18).
This is a tremendous declaration of the saving purpose of the eternal
God. We, who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, are part of the
inheritance of Israel and of Jesus’ first disciples. We have come to
share in their inheritance through reading, with faith, the Scriptures
of the Old and New Testaments, the Scriptures which declare to us God’s
preparation for Christ and God’s proclamation of Christ. Through
Christ, we have entered into an eternal inheritance: “eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23).
The power of God was upon Elisha. God was at work in mighty power. When we red about Elisha, we say, in our hearts, ‘This is not about Elisha. This is about God - - God working through Elisha.’ We must always remember to give all the glory to the Lord. The praise does not belong to the servant. It belongs to the Lord. He alone is worthy of praise.
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