Leaving All For God – The Call of Elisha
1 Kings 19:19-21
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He set out from there and came upon Elisha son of Shaphat as he was plowing.
There were twelve yoke of oxen ahead of him, and he was with the twelfth.
Elijah came over to him and threw his mantle over him. 20 He left the oxen and
ran after Elijah, saying: “Let me kiss my father and mother good-by, and I will
follow you.” And he answered him, “Go back. What have I done to you?” 21 He
turned back from him and took the yoke of oxen and slaughtered them; he boiled
their meat with the gear of the oxen and gave it to the people, and they ate.
Then he arose and followed Elijah and became his attendant. [1]
Matthew 16:24
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself,
and take up his cross, and follow me.
Luke 5:27-28
27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a
publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. 28 And he left all, rose up, and followed
him.
Luke 9:59-62
59 And he said unto another, Follow
me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid
them farewell, which are at home at my house. 62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back,
is fit for the kingdom of God. [2]