Christian Healing Ministry - Devotionals

Devotional for July 20, 2026

STAYING IN TOUCH

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 2 Kings 2:2

Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me to Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they went down to Bethel.

Additional Verses

📖 Joshua 1:1-9; 2 Kings 2:1-25; John 21:15-19

There were many sons of the prophets during the time of Elisha, but not all of them stayed in touch with Elijah as Elisha did. Even when Elijah gave excuses to leave Elisha behind when he was sent on different missions by the LORD, Elisha declared that “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” Elisha had picked something very special about his master which the other sons of the prophets seemed ignorant about. Finally, just before Elijah was taken up to heaven, he gave Elisha the opportunity to ask what he could do for him before he was taken from him. This was what Elisha was waiting for. 2 Kings 2:9-10 says, “And it came to pass, when they were gone over, then Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what l shall do for thee. And Elisha said, l pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when l am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.” Elisha therefore did not hesitate to state exactly what he wanted. He wanted a double portion of the spirit of Elijah to rest upon him. Immediately Elijah was snatched from Elisha’s presence, the LORD’s spirit rested upon him and he became the prophet of God over Israel in place of Elijah. Elisha was raised by God because he had an established relationship with the man of God Elijah. The Spirit of the fear of the LORD was always with him because he was always in touch with Elijah who also feared and served God till he was taken up to heaven. This was also what it was like with Joshua. He always stayed in touch with the servant of the LORD Moses. When Moses died, the LORD immediately appointed him to take over the leadership of the children of Israel. If you desire to be a true servant of the LORD, you must be humble enough to be a disciple who is always in touch with His true servants just as Joshua and Elisha did. Today I am therefore encouraging you to establish yourself as a disciple of the LORD Jesus Christ under His true servants in order that the LORD may raise you just as He did with Joshua and Elisha and the Apostles of the LORD Jesus Christ. Alleluia!

Prayer

Help me to be established in You LORD Jesus Christ and not to be blown by the many winds of this world so that You may be able to raise me as You did many of the great men and women in the Holy Bible. In Jesus’ mighty name I pray. Amen.