20/05/2026
(THE DRY BROOK AND US)"And it came to pass after a while,that the brook dried up,because there had been no rain in the land"(1 king 17:7).It is very important that we don't miss the point this verse is making.The Brook dried up because there had not been rain in the land.This brook was God's channel of providing water for Elijah (the man of God).
God in his infinite mercy and wisdom will use different men and women at different points to support you in life and ministry. They are channels of God's blessings. They are the brooks God will use to quench your thirst.
However, it is important you don't see them more than what they are.They are channels of God's blessing and not the source of your blessing.God is the source.
Furthermore, just as the brook dried up,God's channels of blessing are not meant to last forever.When God raise men and women to support your work, don't make the mistake of thinking they will last forever.They are there to fulfill a purpose in your ministry and can be reassigned according to God's will.
A lot of us tie ourselves to these men and women God Has brought to support us as if they are the source of our blessing. We use all manners of tricks to tie them down to our ministry so they will not run away.We act as if we are the ones that brought them in the first place.
Furthermore, when we see them as the source of our blessing we hold on to them and it becomes difficult for us to rebuke them when they make mistake for fear of loosing them.We glorify them and over pamper them to the detriment of their spiritual life.we share the glory that is due God with these channels of blessing. Remember God's glory will He share with no man.
Don't be afraid of the brook drying.If a brook dries as it sometimes will,if the man or woman God has been using to support your ministry stops supporting you,don't panick.Don't go begging and pleading as if they are the source. For every brook that dries up,there is a woman of Zerephat that will take over.Let us magnify our offices.
What do we owe these channels of God's blessings?We owe them prayers and Godly counsel.Even when they have stopped supporting we should continue to pray for them and relate with them as if nothing happened. They are only channels and not the source.God will always provide for His servant if he will focus only on Him.God bless all channels of His blessing.