Series: Elisha: Live Your Calling
Text: 1 Kings 19:
Pastor Tom Cogle
Sunday, November 2, 2025
God has a mantle with your name on it, and a calling bigger than the field you’re standing in.
So Elijah went and found Elisha son of Shaphat plowing a field. There were twelve teams of oxen in the field, and Elisha was plowing with the twelfth team. Elijah went over to [Elisha] and threw his cloak across his shoulders and then walked away. 1 Kings 19:19 NLT
God often chooses the one at the back of the line.
… Elijah went up to [Elisha] and threw his cloak around him.
1 Kings 19:19 NLT
addereth: large, heavy garment made of animal hair, representing spiritual authority and anointing
We risk what we should protect and protect what we should risk.
Elisha left the oxen standing there, ran after Elijah, and said to him, “First let me go and kiss my father and mother good-bye, and then I will go with you!” … 1 Kings 19:20 NLT
One of the biggest marks of spiritual maturity is a short time span between God’s command and our obedience.
“… I will go with you!” …
1 Kings 19:20 NLT