After Abraham obeyed God and left his home, you might think everything got easier. But it didn’t.
Genesis 12:10 says,
“And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.”
Right after stepping out by faith, Abraham faced a famine — a serious shortage of food. There wasn’t enough to eat. The land that was supposed to be his blessing looked like it was falling apart.
Sometimes we think that if we follow God, life will get smoother. But the truth is, troubles don’t go away just because we’re obeying. In fact, sometimes they get tougher. Right after a person gets saved, it can feel like everything goes wrong — family problems, financial stress, even feeling like you don’t fit in anymore. That’s normal. It’s part of the journey of faith.
The Lord tells us in Matthew 6:31,
“Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?”
God doesn’t want us living in fear about how we’ll get by. He promises to take care of us, even when things look dry and empty. He knows what we need before we even ask.
Jesus reminds us He is all we need.
John 6:35 says,
“And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.”
When the world around us feels empty, He is enough.
He fills the hunger in our hearts. He supplies the needs we can’t see the answer to.
Every Christian will go through a famine season sooner or later. It might not be a lack of food — it might be a time when you feel alone, dry, scared, or uncertain. The question in the famine is the same question Abraham faced: Will you trust God and continue to follow Him?
The famine isn’t meant to destroy your faith. It’s meant to deepen it. Abraham learned that he had to trust God, not just when the land was full of blessings, but also when it looked like there was nothing left. And we have to learn the same thing.
After Abraham obeyed God and left his home, you might think everything got easier. But it didn’t.
Genesis 12:10 says,
“And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.”
Right after stepping out by faith, Abraham faced a famine — a serious shortage of food. There wasn’t enough to eat. The land that was supposed to be his blessing looked like it was falling apart.
Sometimes we think that if we follow God, life will get smoother. But the truth is, troubles don’t go away just because we’re obeying. In fact, sometimes they get tougher. Right after a person gets saved, it can feel like everything goes wrong — family problems, financial stress, even feeling like you don’t fit in anymore. That’s normal. It’s part of the journey of faith.
The Lord tells us in Matthew 6:31,
“Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?”
God doesn’t want us living in fear about how we’ll get by. He promises to take care of us, even when things look dry and empty. He knows what we need before we even ask.
Jesus reminds us He is all we need.
John 6:35 says,
“And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.”
When the world around us feels empty, He is enough.
He fills the hunger in our hearts. He supplies the needs we can’t see the answer to.
Every Christian will go through a famine season sooner or later. It might not be a lack of food — it might be a time when you feel alone, dry, scared, or uncertain. The question in the famine is the same question Abraham faced: Will you trust God and continue to follow Him?
The famine isn’t meant to destroy your faith. It’s meant to deepen it. Abraham learned that he had to trust God, not just when the land was full of blessings, but also when it looked like there was nothing left. And we have to learn the same thing.
