Some time later the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land. — 1 Kings 17:7
What do you do when the brook dries up? God’s blessings have ended, His protection is gone, all is bleak … or so it seems.
This is what writers call the end of a chapter. It’s a cliffhanger. The hero was trying to solve a problem and got himself into bigger trouble instead. Trouble has escalated … now things aren’t just difficult, they’re impossible.
I don’t know what Elijah was doing. Except I do know this: He was listening.
Sometimes life pushes us into a corner or takes us by surprise and we don’t have any idea what to do.
If that has happened to you, I want to encourage you. Life isn’t over. Only the chapter is over. A new chapter is about to begin. God is ready to do something new, something better, something more wonderful than you have ever experienced before.
Be encouraged!
Dwight
Dwight Clough is the author of four Christian books and is an active member of Lake City Church in Madison. This devotional is also available via email and you may review the archives back to 2002. To contact Dwight or Kim, use their contact form. You may also support their ministry.