![]() He predicted a drought and lived through it. Now Elijah had performed many great miracles in his day. It was like a cloak, or overcoat. It was a symbol of their authority from God to be a prophet. The prophets in those days wore something called a mantle. I want to tell you a story about the day the great prophet Elijah did this with the man he had trained to follow in his footsteps: Elisha. ![]() We are each responsible for running our part of the race, and then handing off, or passing on our faith, to the next generation of children that follow us. Life in God’s kingdom is like a relay race. Then that runner takes it on the next part of the race and hands it off again. Have you ever watched the Olympics on TV? When runners are in a relay race, each runner goes all the way around the track and then hands off a stick (or baton) to the next runner. Before God took Elijah to heaven in a chariot of fire, he prepared his follower to continue the Lord’s work. Summary: The story of Elijah passing his mantle to Elisha. Prop: A poster of Elijah and Elisha or a runner’s baton
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