1 Kings 17:2-4 Then the word of the LORD came to him, saying, 3 Get away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan. 4 And it will be that you shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”
God’s servants must learn to walk by faith–one step at a time. This is a simple lesson, yet one that challenges even the most faithful. Consider Elijah: before he left his quiet home in Thisbe to stand before King Ahab with the word of the Lord, how many questions must have stirred his heart!
What would happen after he delivered his message? How would Jezebel, known for slaying God’s prophets, respond? Where could he go to be safe? If Elijah had waited for answers to all these questions, he would never have begun the journey.
But this is not how our loving Father leads His children. He does not show us the entire path at once. He reveals only the next step and invites us to take it in faith. And if we ask, “Lord, what will happen next? Won’t this path lead to difficulty?” He often gives no other reply than this: “Take the step, and trust Me.”
And so it was with Elijah. After he obeyed and delivered God’s word to Ahab, then the next direction came: “Get thee hence…hide thyself by the brook Cherith.” Later, only after the brook ran dry, did the Lord speak again: “Arise, get thee to Zarephath.” Each instruction came at the right time, no sooner, no later.
Notice this: Elijah did not need to search for God’s word; it came to him. And so it will come to you. Whether through Scripture, the quiet voice of the Holy Spirit, or the unfolding of circumstances — God’s direction will find you. Like Saul on the road to Damascus, we must simply ask, “Lord, what will you have me to do?” and trust that He will reveal it.
Perhaps you have long sensed God urging you toward a particular act of obedience, but you have hesitated because the next step is unclear. Do not delay. Step forward in faith. What appears to be mud will become solid ground beneath your feet. With each step, God will provide a firm place to stand, a new word, a fresh supply. The bread is given daily. The manna comes each morning. The strength arrives at the moment of need.
God gives no more than we can bear at once. He teaches us, little by little, to walk in the peace of obedience and the joy of trust. So take the step before you today. He is faithful. The next stepping stone will appear just when you need it.
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