A Famine Unheard Of

Good day. Today we are posting A Famine Unheard Of  day one, written January 10, 2011. Our prayer is that you will be blessed and encouraged by this series of our writings. ***You can download a copy of the writings for personal use only by clicking on the Doctrine of Christ Ministry Archive page link above and scroll down to the year 2011.

Monday, January 10, 2011
 
A Famine Unheard Of
 
Amos 8:11-12 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: (12) And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it. (KJV)
 
In case anyone is wondering, we truly are in the days that Amos prophesied of, because if one looks around and gives ear to doctrine, it’s hard to find anything anymore with any real truth as well as substance concerning the kingdom of God. Most of what is being peddled these days is by a bunch of hirelings and hucksters, who are more motivated by a love of money rather than a love for the Lord. So it goes without saying that just like rats on a sinking ship, once the money quits flowing so does the love and commitment of these false prophets, who jump ship in a heartbeat.
 
Matthew 9:35-38 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. (36) But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. (37) Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; (38) Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. (KJV)
 
If you look up the word ‘few’ in verse 37 you find that the meaning refers to small, as well as puny. Not much to feed the flock with is there, which is what the Lord was making mention of. Again, it is not a lack of the word of God on His part; rather it is the hearing part on mankind’s end that is lacking, and the reason why many of God’s people are dying from a Spiritual hunger.
 
Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. (KJV)
 
The Lord said that the reason He came is so that we (God’s people) would have life, and an abundant one. However, the flip side of that is when the line of communication is cut off between the Lord and His people; which by the way is not on His end, because He promised that He would never leave us, nor forsake us either. When we see pictures of starving people we see how weak and sickly they get from a lack of proper nourishment. Spiritually the same premise holds true with many of God’s people who are on life support and the enemy is getting ready to pull the plug on them.
 
Luke 11:27-28 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. (28) But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. (KJV)
 
So what are you really hungry for today; the carnal or the Spiritual? What would your life and walk with the Lord be like if you took the time to feed the Spirit as much as or even more than the physical man? Would you truly be able to say that you ingested a Spiritual meal with the meat of the Word, or are you starving for answers?

​Have a very blessed and prosperous day in Christ Jesus our Lord.