True North Church
Daring Commitment (Daring Faith, Part 6)
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1 Kings 19:19-21
So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him. Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,” he said, “and then I will come with you.” “Go back,” Elijah replied. “What have I done to you?” 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.
So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him. Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,” he said, “and then I will come with you.” “Go back,” Elijah replied. “What have I done to you?” 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.
1 Kings 19:19b
(Elisha) was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair.
(Elisha) was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair.
TWO PRINCIPLES OF DARING COMMITMENT
1) YOU DON’T HAVE TO UNDERSTAND FULLY TO OBEY IMMEDIATELY.
1 Kings 19:20
Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,” he said, “and then I will come with you.”
1) YOU DON’T HAVE TO UNDERSTAND FULLY TO OBEY IMMEDIATELY.
1 Kings 19:20
Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,” he said, “and then I will come with you.”
God’s directions are often intentionally vague.
Moses: Go—to the land I’ll show you. Peter: Come.
Moses: Go—to the land I’ll show you. Peter: Come.
2. THOSE GOD USES THE MOST ARE THE ONES WHO HOLD ON TO THE LEAST.
1 Kings 19:21
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.
1 Kings 19:21
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.
God never intended for his followers to play it safe.
You know you weren’t meant to stare at oxen rears.
You know you weren’t meant to stare at oxen rears.