04/15/24 A FAMINE IN THE LAND

04/15/24 A FAMINE IN THE LAND

I write and post for various reasons.
I hope to help others in their knowledge and understanding of God's word.
I hope to lead people out of the darkness of false teaching.
I hope to build up believers in the faith.
I hope to enlighten, encourage and enable my family, my congregation, my friends with Biblical truths I have learned through seventy plus years as a believer and fifty-five years of dedicated study and teaching of God's word.

I don't write for man's approval.
I don't write for man's applause.

But I do like to know that my effort is helpful.
I do like to know when folks read it.
I do like to know when folks appreciate it.

I realize that Bible preachers and Bible teachers are becoming more rare in our society.
I realize that I teach and preach some old Bible truths that have become unpopular and even despised.
I realize that relatively few teach and preach the beauty of holiness and victory and perfect love.
I realize that if Jesus tarries, there will come a time when my earthly life will be over and my voice will be silenced and my efforts will end.

Because of these things, I work hard to impart precious truths, which are rare because there is a famine in the land, a famine of God's word, which is intensifying every day.

It is said that folks do not miss the water until the well runs dry. It is also true that people do not appreciate their food supply until their cupboards are empty.
Sadly, a famine of the word does not cause everyone to hunger and thirst after God's word. But even for the few who will hunger for truth, it will not be found.
Now is the time to get God's truth, while you can.

Though the prophecy in Amos 8 was spoken to Israel, it is a prophecy which is still in our future, and the fulfilling is already being seen in our world today.
Amos 8:11
11 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: