Elisha is summoned to follow the prophet Elijah and to succeed him (1). Jesus insists that those who follow him must abandon all material or psychological securities, walking ever forward without looking back (3). It is the Lord alone who is to hold fast our lot (Ps). Paul distinguishes between true freedom and license (2). Kgs 19:16b, 19-21; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Gal 5:1, 13-18; Lk 9:51-62