The spirit that was on Elijah was not only that of prophet. Malachi 4 tells us that the “spirit and power of Elijah” will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the children to the fathers. John The Baptist came in that spirit to “prepare the way of the Lord”. This anointing to heal hearts and heal families precedes the full ministry of Jesus. As we are sent out to heal broken hearts we prepare a highway that Jesus can come in on.