# Servants First

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Podcast: [Grace for All](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-for-all-6595211)
Published: 2026-04-28T04:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://graceforall.captivate.fm/episode/4-28
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/90852886-46da-4c10-b631-1ee10f3e7126.mp3
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1 Kings 19:19–21 (NIV) "So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him. Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. 'Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,' he said, 'and then I will come with you.' 'Go back,' Elijah replied. 'What have I done to you?' So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant." Have you ever noticed how often in Scripture… God calls someone, and instead of placing them in a position of leadership right away… He places them in a position of service? We see it so clearly in 1 Kings 19. Elijah has just walked through exhaustion, fear, and restoration. And then God calls Elisha. And Elisha's response is striking. He doesn't hesitate. He doesn't negotiate. He doesn't ask for a plan. He returns home… He takes the very oxen that represent his livelihood… He sacrifices them… He burns the plow… And then he follows Elijah. But here's what's easy to miss. He doesn't step into a leadership role right away. Scripture says… "He became his servant." Before Elisha ever speaks as a prophet… Before miracles… Before influence… He serves. And this is not just Elisha's story. This is God's pattern. Joshua served Moses. David served before he was king. The disciples followed and served before they were sent. And even Jesus said… "I did not come to be served, but to serve." In God's Kingdom, serving is not a lesser role. It is the forming place. It's where God shapes humility. It's where He builds faithfulness. It's where He teaches us t…

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