Till the Brook Dries Up – Stepping in the Light

“And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook. And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.” I Kings 17:6-7

King Ahab and his wife Jezebel had led the people of Israel to worship Baal. Elijah stood before Ahab and told him that there would not be rain or dew in the land until he said so. When Elijah left King Ahab, God sent Elijah to hide by the brook Cherith. Every morning and evening, God sent ravens to feed Elijah with bread and meat. In addition to this miraculous daily provision, Elijah enjoyed the natural provision of drinking from the brook. The water in the brook sustained Elijah, but it also helped him to know how things were going in other parts of the land. Each day that passed with no rainfall, the water levels got lower, and it became more obvious that the people of Israel needed to turn back to God. Finally, the brook dried up and God moved Elijah to another place.

Just as water is necessary to sustain physical life, God’s Word is necessary to sustain spiritual life. Jesus said that our survival depends upon every word that comes from God. Are we getting enough of the living water in our lives? Does God have our hearts, or does He need to send a drought to get our attention? How pressing do our physical needs have to become before we awaken to the immediacy of our spiritual needs? Don’t let the brook dry up in your life. Spend time in God’s Word each day.

Morning: I Kings 16-18

Evening: Luke 22:47-71

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“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105

If you were to find yourself walking down a path in the dark of night with only an old-fashioned lantern to light the way, you wouldn’t be able to see very far ahead. You would be able to see just enough of the pathway to know which direction to take your next step and enough of the ground to choose the best place for your feet. When it comes to our daily lives, God’s Word is a lot like that lantern. It will not show us the whole path at once, but it is exactly what we need to help us decide how to take the next step.

The Bible is our source of spiritual light, and if we consistently seek God’s direction as we read from its pages, we will always have enough light for our next step along the pathway of life. It is then that we are, in the words of an old gospel song, “stepping in the light.”

The goal of this devotional guide is to encourage you to spend time in the Word of God each day. Reading the passages listed at the bottom of the page will take you all the way through the Bible in one year. The devotional thought for each day is taken from a text within that day’s reading, so even that small daily portion of reading will take you on a journey through God’s Word. It is my prayer that this guide would help you to walk closer to the Lord and that you will find yourself taking each step in the light of His Word.