By Apostle Steve Lyston
Based on the path that we are on, unless there is global repentance and divine intervention, we are going to walk the path of great famine. There are many instances of famine mentioned in history. The famine of 1769, The Bengal Famine, The Irish Famine of 1845, and the Famine of China in 1878 were some which caused a great death toll. With the pandemic and bad decisions made by global leaders, the globe is being pushed down a path of famine.
Another Type of Famine
Amos 8: 11 – 12 says, “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord God, “That I will send a famine on the land, not a famine of bread nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord. They shall wander from sea to sea and from north to east; They shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the Lord, but shall not find it.”
The Basis of the Famine
Famine and drought were two of the punishments God used against His people. The Book of Amos speaks of a new kind of famine—the famine for the Word of God, which brings serious repercussions. Solutions from the Word of the Lord will be very rare. Man has been trying to silence the truth, and they will pay the price—they will be plundered. When God is silent (because man refuses to listen), man will try to silence the truth and will pay the consequences. We are now seeing blatant censorship taking place in the media. Scientists are now failing badly because nothing they are trying to do is working.
Different Types of Famine
There are different types of famines mentioned in the Bible – disaster, drought, crop failure, locusts and viruses, war and natural calamities, price increases—and all these are already happening. It will take great faith for people to deal with it.
While famines align and reset spiritually and naturally to bring change in the earth, they also allow us to move away from ‘Moab’. So, while many are trying to prevent migration, the famine ahead will be so severe that there will be increased migration as people seek survival. People will be going to and fro. That is why countries that try to close their borders to the poor will be severely affected.
The Law of Gleaning (Leviticus 23: 20 – 22) must be practised, if companies and countries are going to stand.
End-Time Happenings
Famine also depicts end-time happenings, and this has to do with government mismanagement and bad policies, wrong economic priorities, and a lack of policies regarding farming.
Many companies and nations are focusing on digital currency, bitcoins, the Metaverse, and AI (Artificial Intelligence) among other things.
What use will any of these have when people are dying of hunger?
Price increases, lack of employment opportunities, and loss of employment cause famine and lead to malnutrition and the lack of basic needs, and all of this is already rampant in our world now.
Many Think…But Not True
Many also think that over-population is the cause of famine. That is not true, and that thought should never be entertained. Lack of proper stewardship by leaders and political mismanagement are the main reasons for famine.
Renew Your Mind
For the faithful ones, in order to deal with famine, their minds must be renewed. We must look to God as our source and look to Him for our increase, just as was done with the five (5) loaves and two (2) fishes. We must also look to receive blessings from unknown places and unknown people.
In 2 Kings 4: 38 – 44, there was a man from Baal, Shalisha, who came to bless him. It was a place where they worshipped other gods, not the True and Living God, and he came to bless the prophet of God.
From the ‘Muddy’ Places
God always blesses His people from the ‘muddy’ places. We have to follow instructions and be satisfied with God’s provision that He has made for His people. We must live by the Word to get wealth—the undiluted Word, not false prosperity. We must be led by the Holy Spirit to bring us through, that we can deal with the problems ahead. In addition to this, the type of doctrine we embrace is critical to our survival.
National Plans Especially for the Poor
It is also critical for certain nations to remove certain taxes and regulations from certain basic items. Nations must stockpile food and medication now. Any country that has food will have power. Serious contingency plans must be put in place for the poor.
The just must live by faith!
Apostle Dr. Steve Lyston presides over Restoration World Outreach Ministries Inc (RWOMI).