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Scripture:

“But after a while, the brook dried up because there was no rain in the land.” — 1 Kings 17:7 (NLT)

Sometimes the places that once sustained us stop flowing.

The job that once brought purpose feels empty.

The friendship that once felt safe grows distant.

The season that once provided comfort suddenly shifts — and we find ourselves staring at a dry brook, wondering what went wrong.

In 1 Kings 17, after Elijah declared a drought over Israel, God sent him to the brook Cherith. There, Elijah drank from the water and was fed by ravens — daily evidence of God’s miraculous care. But then Scripture says something startling:

“But after a while, the brook dried up because there was no rain in the land.”
— 1 Kings 17:7 (NLT)

Can you imagine how Elijah must have felt? He had obeyed every instruction God gave him, yet the water still ran out. What Elijah couldn’t see was that the dried brook was not a sign of God’s absence — it was the beginning of God’s next assignment.

When the brook dried up, the Word of the Lord came again, sending him to Zarephath, where the widow and her never-ending oil awaited. The dried brook became the doorway to the next miracle.

Sometimes God allows a brook to dry up to move us forward. We cling to comfort, but He calls us to trust. What once sustained you was meant for a season, not forever. The same God who provided there will provide here, in new ways you couldn’t imagine.

So if something in your life has stopped flowing, don’t despair. God may be redirecting your provision — not removing it.

Prayer:
Father, thank You for reminding me that a dried brook doesn’t mean You’ve forgotten me. When things change and resources fade, help me trust that You are leading me to the next place of blessing. Give me courage to move when You say move, and faith to believe that Your provision never ends. Amen.