Don't Lose It!!

I was reading this morning in the beginning of 2nd Kings the story of Elisha being blessed with Elijah's portion as Elijah goes to Heaven in the whirlwind. (2 Kings 2) 

Verse 5 - "The guild of prophets at Jericho came to Elisha and said, "Did you know that God is going to take your master away from you today?"     "Yes," he said, "I know it." 

THEN verse 15 - "The guild of prophets from Jericho saw the whole thing from where they were standing. They said, "The spirit of Elijah lives in Elisha!" They welcomed and honored him. ¹⁶ They then said, "We're at your service. We have fifty reliable men here; let's send them out to look for your master. Maybe God's spirit has swept him off to some mountain or dropped him into a remote ravine." Elisha said, "No. Don't send them."  ¹⁷ But they pestered him until he caved in: "Go ahead then. Send them." So they sent the fifty men off. For three days they looked, searching high and low. Nothing.  ⁸ Finally, they returned to Elisha in Jericho. He told them, "So there— didn't I tell you?" 

The prophets of Jericho were spiritually aware enough to know God was taking Elijah but clueless as the where/why.  They were well intentioned but Elisha would not let them talk him out of his blessing.

When God shows you/tells you/blesses you and "you know that you know", don't let some holy man talk you out of your blessing.