When the Brook Dries Up
Key Scriptures
1 Kings 17:1 (CSB)
“Now Elijah the Tishbite, from the Gilead settlers, said to Ahab, ‘As the Lord God of Israel lives, in whose presence I stand, there will be no dew or rain during these years except by my command.’”
1 Kings 17:4 (CSB)
“You are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to provide for you there.”
1 Kings 17:14 (CSB)
“For this is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘The flour jar will not become empty and the oil jug will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the surface of the land.’”
1 Kings 17:22 (CSB)
“So the Lord listened to Elijah, and the boy’s life returned to him, and he lived.”
Philippians 4:19 (CSB)
“And my God will supply all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
Reflection Questions
What “brook” in my life might be drying up because God is calling me to a new place?
How has God used unexpected people or methods to provide for me in the past?
What would obedience look like if I trusted God with my last like the widow did?
Am I willing to remain faithful in the hidden places where no one sees but God?