2 Kings 1:13
And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.
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Jesus met with Elijah in the mountain. Could it be that Jesus was discussing with him the parts of his soul that were engaged when he called fire down from heaven on those troops? Was fear a motivating factor? Were there things that Elijah still could have learned from John the Baptist’s response in impending doom? Jesus was truly the greatest example of not calling down fire from heaven, with all authority under heaven. He went the final mile of the journey with no animosity against the entire earth. Because He could see that He was saving souls and not destroying.
