God Will Speak Again

God Will Speak Again !

I Kings 17:7-9 NKJV

[7] And it happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.  [8] Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, [9] “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.” 

It's very difficult to sit by a drying brook. When God told Elijah to go to Brook Cherith, we feel a sense of excitement that God's about to proof Himself. When the brook began to dry, because it had not rained for a while, what was your expectation? Meyer says its very hard to sit by a drying brook. David Guzik describes the three kinds of drying brooks:

 " The drying brook of popularity, ebbing away as from John the Baptist.

• The drying brook of health, sinking under a creeping paralysis, or a slow consumption.

• The drying brook of money, slowly dwindling before the demands of sickness, bad debts, or other people’s extravagance.

• The drying brook of friendship, which for long has been diminishing, and threatens soon to cease". We may add to that list. The issue is that things are dying around us. Has anyone been there? Why does God allow it when youre speaking for him? Meyer answers the question, " He wants to teach us not to trust in His gifts but in Himself. He wants to drain us of self, as He drained the apostles by ten days of waiting before Pentecost. He wants to loosen our roots ere He removes us to some other sphere of service and education. He wants to put in stronger contrast the river of throne-water that never dries.” God is not punishing you. He will speak again. Be patient. He's removing you from a drying brook. He has a better plan. Trust Him. Good morning.