6. Preparing a successor
Can we pray that our successor will have a greater ministry than we had? Can we accept that when it happens? Sometimes it is hard to see our successor have a more successful ministry that we had. It was Joshua and not Moses that led the people into the Promised Land. Can we be like Samuel who said, “As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by failing to pray for you.” 1 Samuel 12:23 (NIV) As much as it hurt Samuel to see the people reject him and his family he knew it was God’s leading and he promised to pray for the people. We need to take our eyes off ourselves and see the picture as God paints it. If He chooses to use our successor in a greater ministry than we were used by Him then we should be thankful. Can we thank God when He uses our successors? Can we thank God when He uses our rivals? Elijah knew that Elisha’s ministry would be successful and yet he was not threatened. He knew it was not about him but it was about God. Where is the spirit of Elijah today?
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