“Behold, days are coming,” declares the Lord GOD, “When I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine for bread or a thirst for water, But rather for hearing the words of the LORD. “People will stagger from sea to sea and from the north even to the east; They will go to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, But they will not find it. Amos 8:11-12
Famine.
Most of us cannot imagine.
No food.
None to buy.
None to grow.
Desperation and hopelessness sets in.
We must have food to live.
We must have water to live.
We cannot survive more than a few days without them.
And it doesn’t take much depravation
To cause real problems in our biological system.
Amos declares a coming famine
For hearing God’s word.
The idolatry,
The rejection of God’s word and His prophets
Have resulted in a judgment.
Sometimes the most frightening thing
Is when God gives people what they ask for
And He withdraws.
People staggering, empty,
Searching in vain for what is no longer available.
Sow the seed.
Spread the Word.
Store it in your heart.
Teach it to your children.
Do all we can to protect against the famine.