"Elijah and Elisha"!

1 Kings 19:19-21   (KJV)

"So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.  And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?  And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him."

Elijah was a "loner".  Elisha lived with his wealthy farming family.  GOD used BOTH of them to accomplish HIS work, although their backgrounds were as different as the could be.  I am unique.  Although I see some qualities in others lives that are admirable, GOD built me to "fit" into HIS plan.  Whenever I start trying "to be" instead of being what I was "made to be", I get in trouble!  

I just need to be "plowing" in GOD's field until HE places HIS "mantle" upon me and then hang on!   My mind goes back to my youth and a song my mom used to sing to me!  

 

MANY THINGS ABOUT TOMORROW 

I don't know about tomorrow; 

I just live from day to day. 

I don't borrow from its sunshine 

For its skies may turn to grey. 

I don't worry o'er the future, 

For I know what Jesus said. 

And today I'll walk beside Him, 

For He knows what is ahead. 

Many things about tomorrow 

I don't seem to understand 

But I know who holds tomorrow 

And I know who holds my hand. 

Every step is getting brighter 

As the golden stairs I climb; 

Every burden's getting lighter, 

Every cloud is silver-lined. 

There the sun is always shining, 

There no tear will dim the eye; 

At the ending of the rainbow 

Where the mountains touch the sky. 

Many things about tomorrow 

I don't seem to understand 

But I know who holds tomorrow 

And I know who holds my hand. 

I don't know about tomorrow; 

It may bring me poverty. 

But the one who feeds the sparrow, 

Is the one who stands by me. 

And the path that is my portion 

May be through the flame or flood; 

But His presence goes before me 

And I'm covered with His blood. 

Many things about tomorrow 

I don't seem to understand 

But I know who holds tomorrow 

And I know who holds my hand...