Real Power Belongs to God

2Kings 13:21

21So it was, as they were burying a man, that suddenly they spied a band of raiders; and they put the man in the tomb of Elisha; and when the man was let down and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood on his feet.

The prophet Elijah did not die but was carried away to heaven in the presence of his understudy Elisha. Elisha received a double portion of Elijah's anointing. Elisha once laid on a young boy's body and prayed and brought him back to life. Elisha's bones retained God's power after his own physical death. God has given the power of life and death in the tongue as said in Proverbs 18. Jesus retained His power after His physical death in order to come back to life. Jesus purposely did not show up during Lazarus' illness and waited til his death. He did it so He could bring Lazarus back to life. Jesus brought a young girl back to life. Through the Holy Spirit, the apostle Peter also brought someone back to life. Resurrection and reviving is nothing new.

In present day I have both friends and acquaintances who have died and come back to life. I have read about a young boy who died and came back as well as an older man. Why? God wants to demonstrate His power as He chooses to create witnesses to spread His word and His saving power. God has the power to do anything He so pleases. He can bestow that power among man or woman as He pleases as well.

Never play with God on anything! When God tells you to do something, it does not matter who will be upset, who doesn't like it, who may scoff at it or what penalty you think you might be subject to. He has already made provision and has His reasons that He has not yet revealed to you. JUST DO IT! Be real with Him because He will ALWAYS be real with you and show you who He is. Real power belongs to God and God alone!

A Non-Traditional Approach

Luke 9:30-31

30Two men, Moses and Elijah, 31appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus. They spoke about his departure which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem.

Jesus had a mission to complete and just prior to the completion there was a conference. But why with Moses and Elijah? Moses was the Old Testament deliverer of God's people and Elijah was the representative of the prophets. Moses had a successor and his name was Joshua. Elijah had a successor and his name was Elisha which the NIV Study Bible brings up as another form of Joshua. But the NIV Study Bible brings up another revelation. Jesus' Hebrew name was Joshua. What does Jesus have in common with both of these men?Jesus is a deliverer like Moses for God's people but from sin. Elijah represented the prophets in the Old Testament and Jesus represents them in the New.  Jesus was unlike any other being the Son of God. The elders of man in present day were not Jesus' elders or those in authority. His elders had gone to be with God before Him. It was the non-traditional approach for a mission like none other.

When you have a mission to complete you ought to be conferring with those that have gone before you. God provided them for Jesus. He will provide them for you. Your mission may require a non-traditional approach and elders who have gone before you but God will still provide the guidance.

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