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Who Cut my Water Off?

In 1 Kings 17:1-7, Elijah was in Gilead with Ahab and the Lord told him to depart from there and go hide by the brook Cherith  east of the Jordan River.  Elijah was commanded to drink from the brook and the Lord told him that ravens would bring him food there.  So Elijah went and did as the Lord had commanded and lived by the brook.  The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and the evening, and Elijah drank from the brook.  But eventually, the brook dried up because there was no water.

God showed us his miraculous power in this passage by commanding the ravens to bring food to Elijah.  God showed his compassion by providing this food for Elijah.  But then God decided to no longer provide water.  The brook that had supplied water for Elijah had dried up.  What happened?  Had God's heart toward Elijah turned cold?  Was he being punished?

No.  God was prompting Elijah to move.  In the very next verse, God tells Elijah to go to Zarephath.  As soon as God cut off the water supply necessary for Elijah to live, He gave instructions on where to go next.  I can't help but wonder if Elijah would have stayed there by the brook in the comfort of his food and water if the Lord had not done that.

Has God ever cut your water off?  Did it seem like the relationship you were in, the team you were on, the job you had was perfect, and then all of a sudden you get dumped, kicked off, or fired?  What happened next?  Often times a better partner comes a long, you find a new passion to pursue, or a better job.  God provides, but He knows that many of us won't leave our comfort zones without some prompting. 

Dear Heavenly Father,
I pray that when you dry up my water that I will see what lies ahead, and not behind.  I pray that for every closed door I won't look back, but will only look ahead to see the many more opportunities You are providing.  Forgive me for getting upset over a dried up brook when you have a whole sea in mind.

What is God cutting you off from to push you go to?

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