“Behold, the days are coming,’ declares the Lord God, ‘When 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 turn to and fro, to seek the word of the Lord, but they shall not find it.’” Amos 8:11-12
Can you imagine if here in these United States originally founded using the Bible as the guide to even write laws, that there will come a time when the best selling book of all time, the Bible, could not be found anywhere, I mean anywhere? Many scoff at this notion saying, "Becky that is not possible" but I say to turn off the secular news and tune in to things happening with Christians worldwide you never hear about on the three major networks. Christian persecution is happening. Even on some university campuses Christian Bible studies are not welcome.
There in fact may come a time according to this verse for today, when you will be starving for the word of God. Now for people who don't even read it that will not be a loss, but to you who do love studying God's word you need to be hiding it in your heart so you will have it to rely on in troubled times ahead. Imagine really starving for food which most reading this never have done. Hunger yes, starvation no. Literally starving I mean. Imagine no Bibles anywhere.
Store up God's word in your heart. Treasure it as if it were gold. Many nations do not allow the Bible now. Several years ago my husband travelled to the Middle East and hid his Bible in his suitcase. Don't take God's word for granted. Read it daily.
PRAYER: I am so grateful to have a Bible, and many people have several. Help me to treasure it above all else and use it daily. In Jesus' name. Amen.
