"ஆதவன்" தியானம் - 1960
ஜூன் 20, சனி 2026
"AATHAVAN"
June 20, Saturday 2026
"So, he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, while he was ploughing with twelve pairs of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth. And Elijah passed over to him and threw his mantle on him." — 1 Kings 19:19 (NASB)
Even though God calls us by His grace, for us to live a life acceptable to Him, we need not only the anointing of the Holy Spirit but also our own self-surrender. Only then can we live a higher spiritual life.
In today's meditation verse, we read about the message of how Elijah called Elisha into ministry and the manner in which he called him. Based on what the Bible says, we can infer that Elisha must have been a wealthy man. The reason is that it is stated Elisha was ploughing with the twelfth pair of oxen in a large field. If that was the case, he likely owned a vast amount of land.
It is written, "Elijah passed over to him and threw his mantle on him." This signifies that God, through Elijah, bestowed the Holy Spirit upon Elisha. Just as there was a powerful anointing of the Spirit in the garment of Jesus Christ, there was an anointing of the Spirit in Elijah's mantle. Therefore, without Elijah saying a single word, Elisha understood the divine call. The power of the Spirit began to move mightily within him.
Beloved, once he understood the calling of the Spirit through Elijah, he could not contain himself. He did not ask Elijah for explanations either. Instead, Elisha immediately went home to inform his parents and returned. At that moment, a thought arose in his mind: "For no reason should I backslide and return to my old occupation." Therefore, he decided to completely destroy the very tools of his old trade.
We read in scripture:
"So he returned from following him, and took the pair of oxen and sacrificed them and boiled their flesh with the implements of the oxen, and gave it to the people and they ate. Then he arose and followed Elijah and ministered to him." — 1 Kings 19:21 (NASB)
It is worth noting what this message teaches us today. Yes, beloved, it is essential that we remain firm in the decisions we make for God. Elisha was well aware that "a double-minded man is unstable in all his ways" (James 1:8, NASB). Therefore, even if confusion about his calling were to arise in the future, he was prepared to accept any loss that came with standing for God.
He destroyed his oxen and his basic farming tools—which until then had been his very livelihood—and relied entirely on God.
Yes, beloved, let us not hesitate to completely remove from our lives the things that separate us from Christ or hinder us from giving Him our full love. Shall we at least try to delete apps like Facebook and Instagram from our mobile phones? Yes, today, these are at the forefront of separating us from Christ. Elisha acted decisively. What about us?

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