1 Kings 19:21 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 ear. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
After the Lord spoke to Elijah in a still, small voice, he did as he was told and found Elisha and called him to the service of the Lord. Elijah came up to him while he was plowing and cast his mantle upon him. Elisha responded immediately to this call of the Lord to follow Elijah and minister to him. He said goodbye to his family and his livelihood (the oxen), and went after Elijah. This is similar to the disciples of Jesus, who, when Jesus called them, left everything to follow him.
The call of God is a powerful thing that is almost irresistible. We also were called by Jesus to leave everything and follow Him. We respond to the gospel call upon our life by a willingness to allow everything else in our life to take second place to Him. “Seek first the kingdom of God.” Philippians 3:8: “I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.”
It is hard, but possible through Christ, to answer the call so thoroughly. The call of the Lord is finally stronger than the pull of the world. Our response is total.