2 Kings 2:15-18 ESV

15 Now when the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho saw him opposite them, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they came to meet him and bowed to the ground before him. 16 And they said to him, “Behold now, there are with your servants fifty strong men. Please let them go and seek your master. It may be that the Spirit of the Lord has caught him up and cast him upon some mountain or into some valley.” And he said, “You shall not send.” 17 But when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, “Send.” They sent therefore fifty men. And for three days they sought him but did not find him. 18 And they came back to him while he was staying at Jericho, and he said to them, “Did I not say to you, ‘Do not go’?”

15 At nang makita siya sa may di-kalayuan ng mga anak ng mga propeta na nasa Jerico, ay kanilang sinabi, “Ang espiritu ni Elias ay na kay Eliseo.” Sila'y lumapit upang salubungin siya at nagpatirapa sa lupa sa harapan niya. 16 Kanilang sinabi sa kanya, “Tingnan mo, ang iyong mga lingkod ay may limampung malalakas na lalaki. Hayaan mo silang humayo, at hanapin ang inyong panginoon. Baka tinangay siya ng Espiritu ng PANGINOON at inihagis sa isang bundok, o sa isang libis.” At kanyang sinabi, “Hindi, huwag mo silang susuguin.” 17 Subalit nang kanilang pilitin siya hanggang sa siya'y mapahiya, ay kanyang sinabi, “Suguin sila.” Kaya't sila'y nagsugo ng limampung lalaki, at naghanap sila sa loob ng tatlong araw, ngunit hindi siya natagpuan. 18 Nang sila'y bumalik sa kanya, samantalang siya'y naghihintay sa Jerico at kanyang sinabi sa kanila, “Di ba sinabi ko sa inyo, huwag kayong humayo?”

THE FUTILE SEARCH.

The sons of the prophets met Elisha and bowed to the ground before him. By this act, they acknowledged that the succession of Elisha as a full-pledged prophet took place. But, it is puzzling why they insisted to search for Elijah. If Elijah has been taken up into heaven, why look for him on earth?

The answer lies in their ignorance of what really had happened. Only Elisha had seen him taken by a chariot and horses of fire like whirlwind. This was the very requirement for Elisha to receive the blessing he requested from Elijah, that was, a double portion of his spirit. The sons of the prophets did not. They were bystanders at a far distance.

Let’s be like the Bereans to search the scriptures diligently. But, if something is incomprehensible. God meant it to be a secret. And we should accept it as it is. [Deut 29:29] Moreover, it is an important thing to note is for us not to be obsessed for the sole purpose of understanding. But, it is in our desire for obedience. omewhere. To their knowledge, Joshua did not, after all, succeed until Moses was dead? And, have they not seen Elisha tearing down his clothes as a sign of grief? There are no easy answers.

One thing we can learn is to trust God’s word as declared even though at times it is incomprehensible. Sometimes like the sons of the prophets, we waste time in spending so much time to understand rather than obeying His revealed word simply. Had they received Elisha’s words, they should not have wasted their time in a futile search of Elijah.

Let’s be like the Bereans to search the scriptures diligently. But, if something is incomprehensible. God meant it to be a secret. And we should accept it as it is. [Deut 29:29] Moreover, it is an important thing to note is for us not to be obsessed for the sole purpose of understanding. But, it is in our desire for obedience.



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