A BLAZE OF GLORY! – 2 Kings 2:11 Devotional
2 Kings 2:11
“Then it happened, as they continued on and talked, that suddenly a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, and separated the two of them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.”
In college I had a godly professor of physics. On the first day of class he handed out all of the questions he would be giving on his tests. There was only one problem—the list consisted of 500 questions. We never knew which ones would be asked on each test! I think I studied more for that class than any other and enjoyed it more.
This brilliant scientist had worked on the Manhattan Project during WWII, yet had a humble Christian spirit that made him a true example of what a man of God should be. Here is a quote that was attributed to him: “I always imagined that I would go out in a ‘blaze of glory’, but I suppose I will have to settle for going out in an ordinary way.” His obituary stated that it was not his death, but his life that was a “blaze of glory.”
In today’s Scripture we read of the prophet Elijah being caught up to heaven in a chariot of fire. We might even say it was a “blaze of glory.” But the real blaze of glory was his life of unswerving faithfulness to the Lord. As Elijah left this earth he left his mantle to Elisha, who assumed his role as the faithful servant of the Lord. In a way, Elijah’s blaze of glory was his disciple Elisha. Their blaze of glory continued to burn for years to come. Who is your blaze of glory?
May God richly bless you by your words and actions!
– – – Pastor Cecil