Good Morning Sunshine! God Prepared You In Your Hidden Place, For Your Next Place!

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

 1 Kings 17:7–9 (NIV) ~ “Some time later the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land. Then the word of the LORD came to him: ‘Go at once to Zarephath in the region of Sidon and stay there. I have directed a widow there to supply you with food.’”

Every season in Elijah’s life was intentional. His time at the brook was not wasted; it was preparation. God was teaching him to obey quickly, trust unusual provision, and remain faithful in hidden seasons. The hidden place is where God strips away distractions and draws you into dependence on Him. Elijah’s survival didn’t depend on his own resources; it depended on God’s voice and timing.

On Day 1, you saw how quick obedience opened the door to provision. On Day 2, you learned that God uses unlikely sources to bless you. On Day 3, you recognized that location matters. On Day 4, you learned how to trust God in drought. Now today, you see how God transitions you from one provision to another. The brook provided water during the drought, but eventually, it dried up. This was not failure, it was timing. God allowed the brook to dry to move Elijah forward. God is so specific and strategic when it comes to you, He won’t let you stay where you are at!

Sometimes you might think a dried-up brook means God has abandoned you, but often it means God has prepared something new and if He didn’t dry up the place that you were in, you would never move or launch out into the deep! What ended was only making room for what was next. Notice the sequence: the brook dried, then the Word of the Lord came. God didn’t leave Elijah without direction; He immediately revealed the next assignment.

The widow woman was already in place before Elijah left the brook. God had spoken to her, even if she didn’t fully understand what was coming. Provision was prepared before Elijah even arrived. This is to remind you that while one door is closing, God is already opening another. What looks like an ending to you is often a bridge into His next miracle.

The hidden place trained Elijah to depend on God daily so that he would trust Him in the next place. Without the brook, Elijah might not have had the faith to believe for the widow’s endless jar of oil and flour. Hidden seasons are there to prepare you for your greater assignments. They build endurance, refine character, and develop the trust that you will need when God elevates you to bigger battles.

Psalm 84:11 is a great reminder for you: “The LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does He withhold from those whose walk is blameless.” If the brook dries up, it’s because God has something better waiting! God doesn’t just prepare a place; He prepares people. Just as He commanded ravens, He also commanded a widow. Provision is never random; it is always orchestrated by His Hand. The hidden place is also there to remind you that transitions are part of the journey. You are not meant to stay in one brook forever; God moves you from season to season and level to level and faith to faith and it is all for His Glory and your good!

Trusting God means not clinging to yesterday’s brook when He is calling you to today’s Zarephath. Some of you are grieving dry brooks when God is pointing you towards new widows, new assignments, new opportunities, new provision. It is time to let go and move on. The God of the brook is also the God of the widow’s house. He is consistent in every season. Elijah’s story assures you that provision doesn’t stop when seasons shift. God simply changes the method while keeping His promise intact. As you step into a new week, remember this, God’s provision is already waiting for you. The brook may dry up, but the widow is already in place!

Let’s Pray:

Father, I thank You for hidden places where You train and prepare me for what’s next. Father, teach me to trust You when the brook dries up, knowing You have already prepared another source. Father, thank You that Your provision is always ahead of me, waiting in the place You have called me to go. Father, forgive me for clinging to old seasons when You are trying to move me into new ones. Remind me that a dried-up brook is not abandonment; it is transition. Father, strengthen me with faith to leave what is comfortable and step into what is next. Open my eyes to see the “widows” You have already appointed to sustain me. Father, align my steps with Your perfect timing so I will not miss what You have ordained. Teach me to carry the lessons of the hidden place into the next season of my life. Father, prepare my heart for transitions so I move with peace instead of fear. Help me to trust that You are always at work, even when resources run dry. Father, let me be a vessel like the widow, willing to provide for others even in my lack. Thank You Father, that You are the God of both the brook and the widow’s house. I declare that I will not mourn the brook, but rejoice in the new provision You have prepared for me. In Jesus Christ Name, Amen.

Nugget:“When the brook dries up, the widow is already in place, God’s provision is always ahead of you.”

Blessings, Have A Great Weekend…

Love, Dr. Jean