Amos 8:11 "The days are coming," declares the Sovereign LORD, "when I will send a famine through the land—not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD.

About 750 B.C., an obscure farmer and shepherd was called by God to be a prophet…The man's name was Amos. His mission: to warn Israel of God's coming judgment if they did not repent!

Sadly, the nation did not heed the call to repent...As a result, they were led into Assyrian captivity. Part of Amos' prophecy that was fulfilled concerned an unusual famine that would come upon the people: Not a famine of food or water but of the Word of God.

Today, there is also a famine for the Word of God...Different in some ways. Yet very similar in other ways, and producing similar results!

The present famine for God’s word was not sent by God but is imposed by man. On the contrary, it is evident God has provided for us "feast", not a "famine"!

We enjoy an abundance of Bibles in our homes and offices even on our phones. Never before in the history of mankind has the world enjoyed such free access to God's Word.

But all the bibles in the world are doing no good if they are only collecting dusk sitting on the shelf. Nothing changes your life like God’s breath penned on the pages of His word!

I love Christian television and radio, but watching a bible study and listening to songs is not a substitute for spending time with God and communing with Him through His Word on a daily basis.

Prayer thought today: Put the Word of God into when you don’t need and it will be there when you do!