Seize the Moment – Day 841
The Mantle of Leadership!
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Wednesday, July 6.
Do you live with a fear of failure?
God met Elijah on Mount Horeb and commissioned him with three tasks (1 Kings 19:9-18), of which he accomplished one – the anointing of Elisha to take his place. Was Elijah’s life a failure in the eyes of God?
This is a critical question for us to consider, because how we answer it has vast implications on how we live. As we will learn from Elijah’s story, the mantle of authority must be passed from one generation to the next for the fulfillment of the Great Commission, for which God has called His Church – “to make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19).
Elijah was a success because his mantle of authority was passed to Elisha (2 Kings 2:13), just like Moses passed his to Joshua (Numbers 27:23). Walking in “the Spirit of Elijah” (15), Elisha did many signs and wonders, and he finished the work God had given Elijah to do. Elijah equipped Elisha for the task then passed his mantle to him, and, in doing so, fulfilled his mandate and received his rewards. Elijah did not fail! He was faithful until he ascended!
Seize the moment and follow Elijah’s example by taking on, then passing on, the mantle of leadership passed on to you by Jesus, as given to His disciples when He commissioned them at His ascension (Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:14-20; Acts 1:4-8).