Amos 8:11-12

“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.” – Amos 8:11-12

Imagine a world without the Word of God.

God says a day is coming when He will send a famine, not of food, not of water but of hearing His Word.

A world without the presence of God or His influence.

A world where I can’t hear His voice telling me who He is or how to walk in His ways.

A world where I no longer know why I’m here or what I’m living for.

A world with no guidance toward what’s right and just.

A world where truth has vanished.

A world where love has grown cold and only serves itself.

A world so dark, I can’t even see the next step in front of me.

A world where I can’t tell the difference between what’s good and what’s godly.

A world where hope is gone and helplessness takes over.

A world where my strength is gone and I have nothing left to hold on to.

A world where salvation is out of reach.

Do we even grasp what He’s taking away? His Word is our life.

Jesus said, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”

The source of all good we need is “God’s Word” and it will be gone.

For me, taking away God’s Word is the most devastating, the most cruel thing I could imagine.

Right now, the world mocks His truth, silences His messengers, rejects His calling.

But one day, they will know what they’ve lost. And it will be too late. Like the foolish virgins, the door will shut and it will not open again.

I plead you to see the worth of His Word while you still can. It holds the answers to our conflicts, our wounds, our pain, our deepest questions.

The Word of God is Jesus. And when the source of salvation is gone, there will be no other.