DISCOURSE: 357 ELIJAH’S TRANSLATION TO HEAVEN 2 Kings 2:9. _And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. And he said, Thou has... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 358 ELIJAH’S GOD 2 Kings 2:14. _Where is the Lord God of Elijah?_ WHEN bereft of those whom we love, and with whose continuance in the world our welfare was intimately connected, we are ready to think that our _all_ is gone. We forget that, while Jehovah liveth, he can repair our breache... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 359 ELISHA HEALING THE SPRING WITH A CRUSE OF SALT 2 Kings 2:19. _The men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren. And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein.... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 360 ELISHA MOCKED BY THE CHILDREN 2 Kings 2:23. _And he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. And he turned back, and looked o... [ Continue Reading ]