09/28/2026
When Your Brook Runs Dry, God Has Not Forgotten You
I’m writing this to someone who may be watching their business go through a dry season.
The orders have slowed.
The margins have tightened.
What once flowed freely now feels like a brook drying up.
But remember Elijah.
In 1 Kings 17, the brook Cherith dried up—but God had not abandoned Elijah. The brook was drying, yet God was already preparing the next source of provision.
“I have commanded a widow there to sustain you.”
The provision was already being arranged before Elijah ever arrived.
And when Elijah found the widow, her circumstances looked nothing like abundance. She had only a handful of flour and a little oil. She was preparing what she believed would be her last meal.
But God saw something she couldn't yet see.
Your business may feel like that jar.
You’re looking at the numbers.
The revenue.
The reserves.
The opportunities that disappeared.
Fear says, “This is all that's left.”
Faith asks, “Lord, what are You saying about what is still in my hand?”
And here's the important part:
Seed goes into the area where you are believing God for fruit.
If you're praying for your business, ask God how He wants you to invest—not only financially, but through your time, relationships, service, generosity, excellence, and obedience.
The amount isn't the point.
Obedience is.
But don't give from fear.
Don't give because someone pressured you.
Don't give because you think you can buy a miracle.
Pray. Listen. Seek wise counsel.
And remember that faith doesn't cancel wisdom.
Don't use money owed to your employees, vendors, creditors, or family as your “seed.” Integrity is part of obedience too.
The widow obeyed, and the flour didn't run out and the oil didn't run dry.
Notice that provision came day after day.
Maybe that's the encouragement you need today:
You don't necessarily need to see the entire supply chain.
You just need to trust God with the next step.
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, so that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.”
— 2 Corinthians 9:8
The brook may have dried up.
The jar may look almost empty.
But God is not limited by what you can see.
I'm praying that God would tune your ears to His voice, give you wisdom for your next move, and turn what you place in His hands into an overflowing source—not just for your business, but for every good work He has called you to do. 🙏
The dry season is not the end of the story.
