1 King 17:3-4 “Go to the east and hide by Kerith Brook, near where it enters the Jordan River. Drink from the brook and eat what the ravens bring you, for I have commanded them to bring you food” (NLT).
LOCATION DETERMINES ALLOCATION
The nation of Israel experienced famine and drought in the days of Elijah after he decreed that rain or dew won't fall (1Kings17:1). When drought happens, the resultant effect is famine. Vegetations will cease to grow or may become stunted. Farmers groan when rain do not fall in season. Obviously, the nation will experience food crisis and shortage.
God didn't want his servant to suffer so he instructed Elijah to go to brook Cherith. Elijah obeyed God and relocated to brook Cherith where he drank from the river and was fed by ravens: "So Elijah did as the Lord told him and camped beside Kerith Brook, east of the Jordan. The ravens brought him bread and meat each morning and evening, and he drank from the brook" (1 Kings 17:5-6 NLT).
That's supernatural provision in a strange place because a raven is a bird not a human. If that happens in today's world, some will doubt it.
Further, I observed that Elijah moved from brook Cherith to Zarephath after the river dried. God instructed him to relocate to Zarephath: "Go and live in the village of Zarephath, near the city of Sidon. I have instructed a widow there to feed you" (1 Kings 17:9 NLT). Elijah ate from this widow's table till the famine ended. We can see clearly how God instructed him to move from one place to the other on two occasions.
In times of famine, relocation is not bad if led by the Spirit of God. Similar to what was shared previously about Isaac, Elijah received a clear instruction on where to go for supernatural provision in time of famine.
The same God that instructed Isaac to stay back and not go to Egypt is the same God that instructed Elijah to relocate to where he'll get abundance of supply during famine. What matters is hearing clearly from God on where to be per time.
More often than not, your location determines your allocation. Egypt will never yield for you what has been deposited in Canaan no matter how hard you try.
Quit using Canaan principles in Egypt, it will end slavery. Just relocate. God brought Jacob and his descendants to Egypt so their needs could be met but after sometime, their time expired there and they became slaves for overstaying their welcome.
Your location has a lot to do with the quality and quantity of supplies you'll get. Don't be dogmatic about staying where you are presently, your time may be up there. 2 Kings 7:3 told us about four lepers, 'And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?". The lepers at the gate of Samaria were sensitive to know that sometimes, you need to move on to where there is abundance of supplies. They plundered Samaria and even returned to Israel to inform their kinsmen about where they could get abundance of supplies.
You may be flourishing in a location yet God want you to move on. Don't be deceived by little success or comfort. Sometimes, famine could also be a sign or God's way of drawing your attention for a change of location. Whether to stay or to relocate, what matters is that you hear clearly from God.
A spiritually sensitive man will never partake in famine.
Father, I receive the grace to be sensitive at all times in Jesus name.