THE DRIED BROOK

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Text : 1 Kings 17:4. 

And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

We did mention yesterday that even if God has led you to a place or someone, it doesn't mean that you should make them your Alpha and Omega.

There's time and season for everything. It is your responsibility to know where God wants you to be at every material time.

The water brook that God sent Elijah to got dried up eventually. Elijah could coil in and start complaining to God on how He allowed the water brook to dry up. He could also sit there and be digging unnecessarily in search of water. But thank God he didn't do any of the above. What he did is what you should also do when the going gets tough. 

1.) *He waited.* God can only deal with waiters. He told us severally in His words to wait on Him. Psalms 27;14, Psalms 37:34. Elijah waited to hear what God will say to him after the water brook dried up.

You should learn to always wait on God to hear His instructions concerning every details of your life.

2.) He listened : It's one thing to hear, it's another thing to listen. God is always ready to speak to you, but are you always ready to listen? It's not everything we hear that we listen to. To listen is to pay attention with the intent of obeying.

When the brooks of life seem dry, know that it is time to listen attentively to what the master has to say. He doesn't leave His own high and dry. He is a shepherd that always leads His own to the still waters. Psalms 23:2. When He leads, you have to follow. 

Wait on Him and patiently listen, He will lead you to your next phase of miracles.

Bible  Reading:

 1 Kings 17:1-24.

PRAYER FOCUS

1.) Father God, please help me to always listen to your voice and to obey it to the letter.

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