Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. And Elisha . . . saw him no more —2 Kings 2:11-12
I once belonged to a fellowship with a very charismatic leader. The group experienced great growth and saw much movement of the Holy Spirit. Then the leader left; and the church was never the same. Later when asked members seemed more enamored of the church and its past leadership than it was of Christ.
In the days of Promise Keepers we were taught that each of us should have a mentor and be a mentor to another. This is great advice; but a mentor should always point to Christ not be a substitute for Him.
It is not wrong for you to depend on your “Elijah” or mentor for as long as God gives him to you. But remember that the time will come when he must leave and will no longer be your guide and your leader, because God does not intend for him to stay. Even the thought of that causes you to say, “I cannot continue without my ’Elijah.’ ” Yet God says you must continue.
Who is your mentor? Who are you mentoring? Are you pointing someone to Christ? Is someone helping you in following Him?
We are not meant to walk alone. Walk with another and together follow Christ and
Be blessed.
Nick
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