Friday Devotional

 

Theme: Faith in Famine and Loss

When you find yourself in a famine, it is never easy. Lack presses on your life in a way that shakes your normal routine. Sometimes the famine doesn’t just affect food—it may touch your finances, your family, or your future plans. Yet, even when everything feels dry and empty, it does not mean the Lord has left you.

Losses and seasons of lack often push us to lean more heavily on God. A famine may look like the end of something, but many times it is a divine setup for something greater. Bethlehem was called the “house of bread,” yet even there a famine came. That didn’t mean God had abandoned His people—it simply meant He had a larger purpose in motion.

Even God’s people face hardship. The mistake comes when we take things into our own hands and move away from His presence. Instead, famine should drive us deeper into prayer. We must ask the Lord to lead and guide us, to give us strength, and to show us His direction. Lack is not unique to you—everyone goes through it in some form—but how you respond determines whether it draws you closer to God or drives you away.

These times of lack are not wasted. They are meant to build dependence on God. So do not become bitter, angry, or distant. Instead, draw closer. A seed planted in dry soil may look dead, but growth is still happening beneath the surface. In the same way, your difficult season does not mean God is finished—it means hidden growth is taking place.

Key Point: What looks barren may actually be the ground where God is producing hidden growth. Stay steadfast in prayer, because something is still happening.