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The Test of Loneliness
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Learn to be Alone
19 So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
1 Kings 19:19-21
One key test in a person’s life or ministry as a leader is the Test of Loneliness. This is because leadership can be a very lonely place. Athough we often see leaders surrounded with so many people, only very few people actually show care or concern about what leaders go through. We must develop a strong appreciation for the people that God has appointed as leaders over us.
All levels of leadership within the church can be very lonely, regardless of the leadership structure used. This is why if God will ever use a leader, he must go through the test of abandonment.
Standing Alone
When Elijah touched Elisha, he ignored him.
20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
1 Kings 19:20
From verse 20, in effect Elijah was telling Elisha that he did not care whatever Elisha did. He meant to say “It is up to you to make your decision, Elisha”.
In the moment of taking decisions as a leader or in the moment of surrendering, you may be alone. No one may feel what you are feeling. No one else may understand what you are going through.
This is why great leaders are people who are able to bear being misunderstood. People who can contain being misrepresented or misinterpreted. Great leaders are people who are able to walk alone until others see what they see.
Examples are:
- Abraham when God called him out of his father’s house (Genesis 12)
- David when he enquired of the Lord to pursue the Amalekites (1 Samuel 30)
- Joseph when he had a dream about the future which attracted anger and envy from his family (Genesis 37:5-10)
- Daniel, when he purposed in his heart not to defile himself with the king’s food (Daniel 1:8)
In all these cases, these great leaders stood for a cause, when others did not yet understand. May God help us to stand firm by the visions that He reveals to us in Jesus mighty name, Amen.
God Bless You
Shalom!
By Evangelist Elvis Eben-Baffour
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