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It Was Supposed to Happen: Trusting Divine Order Through Revelation 3:7

 

It Was Supposed to Happen: Trusting Divine Order

"What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open." – Revelation 3:7

   As we look at the life of Elijah, we see a series of events unfolding in precise divine order. The famine, the brook, and Zarephath were not random occurrences, they were intentional movements orchestrated by God. Each season prepared Elijah for the next manifestation of God’s presence and provision. The famine was supposed to happen. It was part of divine order. Through the famine, Elijah was directed to the Brook Cherith, where God sustained him with water from the brook and provision delivered by ravens bread and cooked flesh, morning and evening. In this season, God revealed Himself to Elijah in ways he had never experienced before.

The Brook Was Supposed to Dry Up

   The brook drying up was not failure, it was transition. The raven stopping its delivery was not abandonment, it was instruction. Both events were part of divine order, designed to move Elijah forward rather than leave him stagnant. When the brook dried and the raven no longer came, Elijah heard the next word from God: “Get thee to Zarephath; behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee” (1 Kings 17:9). What appeared to be loss became the doorway to new provision.

Everything Is Flowing in Divine Order

   We often label events in our lives as either positive or negative. Yet the truth is that everything is flowing in divine order. What feels like an ending is often a signal that God is opening another door. One event takes place to make room for the next manifestation of God. When something dries up, stops working, or comes to an unexpected close, it does not mean God has left, it means He is moving you.

It Was Supposed to Happen

   1. The Drought and the Famine

   2. The Brook and the Raven

   3. The Widow and the Cake

   Every season whether barren or abundant serves a divine purpose. God shuts one door only to open another, leading His people step by step into greater revelation, trust, and provision.

📖 Reflection: What has recently dried up in your life that God may be using to move you into your next season?

💡 Action Step: Instead of resisting change, pray for clarity and obedience to follow God’s next instruction, trusting that it is all happening in divine order.

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