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Elisha is probably one of the more colorful and yet least talked about prophets in the Old Testament. He was successor to Elijah. He was a man of great faith as evidenced by the stories told of him - several which involved chariots and horsemen. His moment with God came the day that he witnessed his spiritual mentor being taken to heaven. He grieved this moment but he also embraced this moment. From that day forward he was God’s man. Day after day he faithfully followed the Lord even the day that a king pinned him in what appeared to be a very hopeless situation. God showed up in a very miraculous way. This moment with God was a real faith-revealer for Elisha and those around him.
9 When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “Please let there be a double portion of your spirit on me.” 10 And he said, “You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it shall be so for you, but if you do not see me, it shall not be so.” 11 And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 12 And Elisha saw it and he cried, “My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” And he saw him no more.
Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces. 13 And he took up the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. 14 Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the water, saying, “Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah?” And when he had struck the water, the water was parted to the one side and to the other, and Elisha went over.
2 Kings 2:9-14
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