The blessing of a dedicated life

1 Kings 19:19 So he departed from there, and found Elisha the son ofShaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and hewas with the twelfth. Then Elijah passed by him and threw his mantleon him. 20 And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah, and said, “Pleaselet me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” Andhe said to him, “Go back again, for what have I done to you?” 21 SoElisha turned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen and slaughteredthem and boiled their flesh, using the oxen’s equipment, and gave itto the people, and they ate. Then he arose and followed Elijah, andbecame his servant. - (NKJV)Luke 4:25 I assure you that there were many widows in Israel in Elijah’stime, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and there was asevere famine throughout the land. 26 Yet Elijah was not sent to any ofthem, but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon. 27 And therewere many in Israel with leprosy in the time of Elisha the prophet, yetnot one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.” - (NIV84)The blessing of a dedicated life1. The memorable day that altered Elisha’s life2. He willingly dedicated his life to serve Elijah3. Elisha stays committed until God took Elijah4. A double portion of Elijah’s spirit confirmed5. Elisha’s ministry of compassion & miracles