Good Morning Sunshine! You Can Trust God In Your Dry Seasons!

1 Kings 17:4 (NIV) ~ “You will drink from the brook, and I have directed the ravens to supply you with food there.” 

A teacher once shared about a season when her paycheck was delayed for two months. With bills piling up and no clear solution, she found herself down to a few dollars. One evening, while worrying about groceries, a neighbor unexpectedly knocked on her door with a bag of food, saying, “I just felt like I should bring this to you.” In that moment, she realized God was teaching her that even in dry seasons, He could still make streams appear in the wilderness.

Elijah’s brook became a symbol of God’s provision during a national drought. When the world around him was drying up, God had already secured a stream of water for His prophet. Dry seasons are inevitable in life. They may come in the form of financial hardship, health battles, broken relationships, or unanswered prayers. But in those seasons, God is here to remind you that, I AM is still your source.

Notice that God didn’t remove the drought from Israel. Instead, He preserved Elijah in the middle of it. Sometimes God doesn’t stop the storm; He shelters you in it. The brook teaches you that God’s provision may not be abundant, but it will always be sufficient. Elijah didn’t drink from a river; he drank from a brook. God meets uour needs, not always your wants.

Dry seasons test whether you truly trust God or simply trust comfort. When luxuries are stripped away, your faith is refined, and you learn to rely on God alone. Psalm 37:19 says, “In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.” God knows how to keep His people alive in scarcity. The fact that Elijah had to drink from a brook is a reminder to you to be humble. In dry seasons, you are reminded that you are not self-sufficient. Dependence on God becomes your greatest strength.

Even in the drought, the ravens never failed to arrive. God’s faithfulness does not bow to circumstances. The economy, politics, or environment cannot cancel His promises. Sometimes God allows the brook to remain just long enough to show you His faithfulness. Later in the chapter, it dried up, signaling a new assignment. Seasons shift, but God’s Presence doesn’t.

Dry seasons stretch you. They strip away idols, distractions, and false securities. They bring you face-to-face with the truth that God is your only true source. Isaiah 43:19 declares, “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” God doesn’t need perfect conditions to provide, He creates provision out of nothing.

The brook is also a reminder of God’s timing. He knows how long to keep you in one place before transitioning you to the next. Trust His timing in the drought. When resources run low, fear often tries to creep in. But God says, “Do not be afraid, for I am with you” (Isaiah 41:10). Faith must outweigh fear in dry seasons.

God’s provision in the brook points you to Jesus, the Living Water. Even when everything else dries up, His Presence satisfies the soul. Elijah’s story assures you, as long as God has an assignment for you, He will sustain you. The drought cannot kill what God has ordained to live.  Dry seasons are not permanent. They are classrooms of trust. What you learn at the brook will prepare you for your miracles in the future.

God uses dry seasons to prove His faithfulness. They are not punishments; they are invitations to deeper intimacy with Him. Remember, if God can keep Elijah alive in a drought with a brook and birds, He can sustain you too. Trust Him in the dry seasons.

Let’s Pray:

Father, I thank You that You are faithful even in dry seasons. Lord, when everything around me feels barren, remind me that You are still my source. Teach me to drink from the brook of Your presence, even when resources seem scarce. Forgive me for the times I doubted You when I faced lack or limitation. Replace my fear of drought with confidence in Your daily provision. Father, humble me to receive what You provide, even if it is simple or small. Thank You that Your provision may not always be abundant, but it is always enough. Father, guard my heart from complaining and instead fill it with gratitude for every drop of blessing. Help me to recognize that dry seasons refine my faith and strip away false security. Father, may I always remember that You are the God who makes streams in the wilderness. Teach me to hold onto You when the brook dries up, trusting that You have another plan. Remind me that nothing can stop Your faithfulness, not drought, famine, or scarcity. Let my testimony be that even in the driest places, I found You to be faithful and true. Lord, strengthen me to encourage others who are walking through their own dry seasons. I declare that I will trust You in every season, knowing You will never leave me thirsty. In Jesus Christ Name, Amen.

Nugget: “Even in the drought, God is still your source, trust Him at the brook.”

Blessings…

Love, Dr. Jean