Always happy to talk, so feel free to leave a comment. After he hit the Jordan River with Elijah’s cloak and parted it, people took notice. Close. Many great men of God have gone on to be with the Lord, be them fathers or spiritual fathers, be them just faithful men of God who kept the faith, who stood by and for God’s word. Nothing happens instantly in the church, either. I’m feeling bad, but I definitely want to come.”. It is important that the mantle that is left that we take up is God’s word, and the anointing it gives us and the authority it gives us, just as this mantle did, because it is God’s word… it has the seal of the king, God’s word does not return to him void. Spoiler. Paul said to be followers of me, as I follow Christ. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The Goodness Of God Which Leads Us To Repentance. How to Turn Thanksgiving into Thanksliving, CCPA - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. I believe the Bible is the word of God, and stake my life on it. Do you really want the Spirit of God in your life… he might take you to some Jordans, Jordans which noone else want to cross or indeed can cross? — The prodigal son famously came to his senses. To take up the mantle is to carry on from where someone has left off. Joseph had this knack as a teen; maybe you did too. Even deeper, the church, denuded of its meetings and routines by the virus, is forced to look at itself in the mirror, naked, and consider whether it will pick up the radical mantle required in the next era. Maybe it is referring to the fact that not only we need the Holy Spirit of God to get saved, we also need his empowerment for service… but do we just want to be saved and stay there, or do we want to be saved and follow the Lord Jesus Christ? I was new to blogging once! 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In Christ we are a new creation and live according to a renewing character. Taking up the mantle Achievement. It's time to take up mantle and lead JAAA, says Gayle. You may have these pictures of being enrobed from the Bible already collected in your mind, but I think they bear repeating – at least I’m trying to feel them like a tongue of fire wrapping me in possibility. As they say, I’m just a passin’ through this world… although most of the time it’s more like hangin’ by a thread in Jericho! But I know I’m talking to a small fraction of us right now and most people manage to never “take on” Circle of Hope and our unique calling in a meaningful way. Posted by 16 days ago. The New Testament is full of the image of being clothed with newness. Even Samson, when he didn’t have the Spirit of the Lord… he was like any other man, he was defeated by the Philistines… it was when the Spirit of God came upon him that he was able to walk in life and victory. Elijah’s life was proven. Even more, I have been watching clients and friends struggling to feel comfortable in the spiritual and psychological clothes they are wearing in this tumultuous time when we rightly suspect we will never get back to whatever “normal” was. I think this post saved me a lot of additional hassle. Am I going to put on my new self and live, or am I just going to wait until it doesn’t seem so necessary to do that? In the Bible, when Elijah was taken up into heaven, Elisha "took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him" (2 Kings 2:13 KJV) thus taking Elijah's place. Hello readers, time for a new blog today. Because the thought today is… taking up God’s proven word given to us by proven men… to faithful men. Origin of Take Up the Mantle. SermonSearch.com is an online resource for sermon outlines and preaching ideas. assume the mantle (third-person singular simple present assumes the mantle, present participle assuming the mantle, simple past and past participle assumed the mantle) (figurative, with "of") To take on a specific role or position, along with any associated responsibilities. 5:4). I am a 30 y/o Bible Blogger. Posted by RRC on February 21, 2008 at 17:21: In Reply to: Take up the mantle posted by Elye Ball on February 21, 2008 at 12:27: : What is the correct meaning and origin of "Take up the mantle"? As the powers force people into the arms of virus in order to protect the interests of the corporations, I think the whole world may be finally fed up with facing the ravenous exploitation that comes with the materialist worldview they’ve been sold. I hate to wait and see, but I will have to do that. Paul sums up the change like this in Ephesians 4: “You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” We always hear a challenging voice somewhere inside us saying, “So what are you going to do?”, These days the challenge is even more urgent.