January 26, 2009
Briar Hook Theology It happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land. Then the word of the Lord came to [Elijah] saying, “Arise, go to Zarephath . . . and stay there†(1 Kings 17:7-9). Have you ever noticed how everything has an ending? Things we deem as being indispensable and invaluable on this earth may not be with us tomorrow. God led Elijah to the brook of Cherith, but He never intended for him to stay there forever. His residence by the cool, flowing waters was for a season. It