Even though the end was near, Elijah still went on -- serving the Lord. In fact, it was as he was going on that the Lord sent that chariot of fire to get him and bring him to glory.
2 Kings 2:11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
What an exit! Can you imagine seeing that? What impresses me more is while Elijah waited on the whirlwind, he remained faithful and kept on serving the Lord like he was going to live another hundred years.
You never know when your number will come up. May we resolve, like Elijah, that we will "still go on" – still be faithful, serving the Lord until He calls us to leave this world.
