That A Chapter Ends Does Not Mean The Book Has Ended

The death of Moses was not the end of their journey but only the close of an era. It gave them an opportunity of a new and exciting beginning. As it were, it was the changing of guards, not the cessation of the march of history. We must never mix up the end of a chapter for the end of the book. Moses was dead but the plan of God for His people was just beginning. It was Moses that died, not God or His purpose for His people.

The fact that a ‘means’ or ‘channel’ closes does not mean that the assignment is over. We must understand that there are phases and stages in the lifespan of every vision or dream. The devil wants us to panic and therefore frustrate God’s purpose when we misunderstand the cycles or phases of our vision.

We must constantly be sensitive to the moves and direction of God for our lives particularly at the junctures of the phases and stages. We see this in the life and ministry of the prophet, Elijah.

“And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.”

1 Kings 17:7

There will be many transitions, twists and turns on the road to destiny. Knowing what to do and adjust in the various circumstances is the key to eventual victory. We see from the life of Elijah that God uses different people, circumstances and challenges to advance His purpose in us. We must not feel ‘lost’ or confused when the ‘brook dries up.’ The brook did not dry because God was through with His purpose for Elijah. The brook dries up because God was through with that phase or stage in Elijah’s mission.

Never build your life or ministry on the ‘means’. Means can change. Platforms are only temporal infrastructure used for fulfill specific ‘ends’ in time. Never become attached to the means or platforms that God uses in the fulfillment of His purpose in our lives. Don’t put your faith or trust in men of God but the God of men. Never depend on people and things that God uses to promote your vision and bless you. They change. Only God is constant. When people and things shift, you can trust God to remain faithful throughout the span of His purpose for your life