Daily Prayer_July 6, 2011

The Word of God for wisdom:

Proverbs 6:20-22 (NLT)
²⁰ My son, obey your father's commands, and don't neglect your mother's instruction. ²¹ Keep their words always in your heart. Tie them around your neck. ²² When you walk, their counsel will lead you. When you sleep, they will protect you. When you wake up, they will advise you.

The Word of God for inspiration:

Psalm 96:3 (HCSB)
Declare His glory among the nations, His wonderful works among all peoples.

The Word of God for encouragement:

1 Kings 19:19-21 (HCSB)
¹⁹ Elijah left there and found Elisha son of Shaphat as he was plowing. Twelve teams of oxen were in front of him, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah walked by him and threw his mantle over him. ²⁰ Elisha left the oxen, ran to follow Elijah, and said, "Please let me kiss my father and mother, and then I will follow you." "Go on back," he replied, "for what have I done to you?" ²¹ So he turned back from following him, took the team of oxen, and slaughtered them. With the oxen's wooden yoke and plow, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he left, followed Elijah, and served him.

2 Kings 2:1-2 (HCSB)
¹ The time had come for the Lord to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal, ² and Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here; the Lord is sending me on to Bethel." But Elisha replied, "As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they went down to Bethel.

My observation:

I am inspired and encouraged by the relationship that Elijah, the mentor, had with Elisha, his mentee. There is great profit in being trustworthy, and in having someone that you can trust in. If you have a relationship like this you are blessed.

Ecclesiastes 4:9 (HCSB)
Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts.

I have underlined two things that Elijah said to Elisha at various times during that relationship that existed for a period of approximately ten years. Early in the relationship he said to Elisha, "Go on back". Then, near the end of the relationship he said to Elisha, "Stay here".

Elisha was a younger man, but he was a wise and faithful young man. He did not take his mentor up by choosing the easy way. Rather, he was faithful to the end, and he walked with Elijah all the way. Think about it, what Elisha would have missed if he had not decided to go the distance with Elijah. There is a good reward in walking together as servants of the Lord.

My prayer:

Father God, my dear Father, I ask that you would give me, and all of your servants the desire that your servant Elisha had in his faithfulness to you and to his mentor Elijah. Father, I ask that you will grant me the grace to be faithful to the end.

2 Timothy 4:7 (HCSB)
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

My song:

All the Way My Savior Leads Me (Click on link below to listen to this song):

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/701

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Proverbs 3:5-6 (HCSB)
⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; ⁶ think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths.