It was spoken of Elijah. By a group known as “the sons of the prophets.” In fact, the words were uttered just after Elijah had been miraculously taken to Heaven.

These young men wanted (maybe without any disrespect) to be sure the older Man of God had indeed been “taken away,” raptured to Glory!

Should a search for the hairy old giant (godly Elijah) be made? “Lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley.” Second Kings 2:16

By the way, though their “plan” was not followed (Elisha forbade the expedition) … their view of the Spirit has some merit! At least I (now) think so.

The Spirit of the Lord … “taking someone up?”

The Hebrew verb “nasa” used here means “to lift, to bear, to carry!” The Holy Spirit has surely lifted me up many a time! Not literally, but spiritually. He has “borne” me though many a hard hour as well. “Carried” me all the way. Psalm 3:3 comes to mind. “But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and THE LIFTER UP OF MINE HEAD.”

The verb “cast” is a little strong! “Shalak” means “to throw, hurl, fling!” And it usually reflects one of the three definitions I just gave, at least 124 of its 125 times in the Bible. But ONCE it is rendered (in the King James Version) “adventured!” Yes, the Holy Spirit is the Author of many an adventure in our lives, many an exciting episode!

“Lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley.”

The Holy Spirit and some “mountain?”

Certainly! To the “heights,” spiritually, many a time I’ve been. We’ve been, the Spirit and I. To Sinai like Moses, to Carmel like Elijah, to Zion, like our Lord! He is the Spirit of promotion in the Godhead. “Promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and SETTETH UP another.” Psalm 75:6-7

Conversely, the Holy Spirit and the “valley?”

Yes, we shall walk through many a valley, following Jesus. Some being required locations on our journey Home! But the valleys through which the Spirit takes us … almost always have benefits, blessings! “And Isaac’s servants digged in the VALLEY, and found there a WELL of springing water.” Genesis 26:19

Amen!

The Holy Spirit, our eternal Companion!

In all of life’s geography!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

Love Him (our Great Comforter) today.