1 Kings 19-21

The Call of Elisha
19 So Elijah went and found Elisha son of Shaphat plowing a field.
There were twelve teams of oxen in the field, and Elisha was plowing
with the twelfth team. Elijah went over to him and threw his cloak
across his shoulders and then walked away. 20 Elisha left the oxen
standing there, ran after Elijah, and said to him, “First let me go and
kiss my father and mother good-bye, and then I will go with you!”
Elijah replied, “Go on back, but think about what I have done to
you.”
21 So Elisha returned to his oxen and slaughtered them. He used the
wood from the plow to build a fire to roast their flesh. He passed
around the meat to the townspeople, and they all ate. Then he went
with Elijah as his assistant.

1 Kings 19 verse 16
Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son
of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet.

a) You are called by God

b)Commitment to the calling of God

1 Kings 19-21
19 So Elijah went and found Elisha son of Shaphat plowing a field.
There were twelve teams of oxen in the field, and Elisha was plowing
with the twelfth team. Elijah went over to him and threw his cloak
across his shoulders and then walked away. 20 Elisha left the oxen
standing there, ran after Elijah, and said to him, “First let me go and
kiss my father and mother good-bye, and then I will go with you!”
Elijah replied, “Go on back, but think about what I have done to
you.”
21 So Elisha returned to his oxen and slaughtered them. He used the
wood from the plow to build a fire to roast their flesh. He passed
around the meat to the townspeople, and they all ate. Then he went
with Elijah as his assistant

2 Kings 2:1 -15
Elijah Taken into Heaven
2 When the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a
whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal. 2 And Elijah
said to Elisha, “Stay here, for the LORD has told me to go to Bethel.”
But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, I
will never leave you!” So they went down together to Bethel.
3 The group of prophets from Bethel came to Elisha and asked him,
“Did you know that the LORD is going to take your master away from
you today?”
“Of course I know,” Elisha answered. “But be quiet about it.”
4 Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for the LORD has told me to go
to Jericho.”
But Elisha replied again, “As surely as the LORD lives and you yourself
live, I will never leave you.” So they went on together to Jericho.
5 Then the group of prophets from Jericho came to Elisha and asked
him, “Did you know that the LORD is going to take your master away
from you today?”
“Of course I know,” Elisha answered. “But be quiet about it.”
6 Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for the LORD has told me to go
to the Jordan River.”

But again Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and you yourself
live, I will never leave you.” So they went on together.
7 Fifty men from the group of prophets also went and watched from
a distance as Elijah and Elisha stopped beside the Jordan
River.
8 Then Elijah folded his cloak together and struck the water
with it. The river divided, and the two of them went across on dry
ground!
9 When they came to the other side, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me
what I can do for you before I am taken away.”
And Elisha replied, “Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit
and become your successor.”
10 “You have asked a difficult thing,” Elijah replied. “If you see me
when I am taken from you, then you will get your request. But if not,
then you won’t.”
11 As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a chariot of fire
appeared, drawn by horses of fire. It drove between the two men,
separating them, and Elijah was carried by a whirlwind into
heaven.

12 Elisha saw it and cried out, “My father! My father! I see
the chariots and charioteers of Israel!” And as they disappeared from
sight, Elisha tore his clothes in distress.
13 Elisha picked up Elijah’s cloak, which had fallen when he was
taken up. Then Elisha returned to the bank of the Jordan River.
14He
struck the water with Elijah’s cloak and cried out, “Where is the LORD,
the God of Elijah?” Then the river divided, and Elisha went across.
15When the group of prophets from Jericho saw from a distance
what happened, they exclaimed, “Elijah’s spirit rests upon Elisha!”
And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him.

c) Pick up the Mantle/ Cloak

1 Peter 2:9 NIV
9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special
possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of
darkness into his wonderful light.