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“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: 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.” Amos 8:11, 12

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This above verse from Amos foretells of a huge spiritual famine. Many theologians and Bible teachers speculate as to just when this famine of hearing God’s Word will take place. Some believe it has already happened. Others believe that it is an ongoing condition in the Church. Still others believe that this spiritual famine will occur at some point in the future. Some believe it will happen after the Church is entirely removed from the earth, during the so-called “Rapture”.

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One thing is for sure. There seems to be a definite connection between Amos’ prophecy concerning a spiritual famine and this next verse from 2nd Timothy…”For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4:4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” 2nd Timothy

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This prophecy by Paul is obviously speaking of a spiritual famine within the church-world in the last days. The true Gospel has been cut off. The congregations no longer tolerate the cutting truths of the Bible. Fables have come in to replace the infallible Word of Christ. And so, in all likelihood, these two prophecies are speaking of one-and-the-same event: the total apostasy and end of the era of the corporate body of the Church.

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What spiritual famine could be worse than that which Paul foretells of? This apostate condition described by Paul here, speaks of the end of the church-age for all intents and purposes!

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Now, of course, the true Church, made up of all true worshipers, will continue on for ever and ever. But the local congregations have no such guarantee. They were used for the purpose of housing the true wheat for the last 2,000 years. But the time finally comes for the true wheat to be separated from the chaff. This is the final harvest, spoken of in Luke (and other places)…”3:16 John answered, saying unto [them] all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
3:17 Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.” Luke 3:16, 17

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