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Title: A FAMINE FOR THE WORD


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A FAMINE FOR THE WORD
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Amos 811 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. 12 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.
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Matthew 44 "It is written, 'Man shall not live
by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds
from the mouth of God.' "
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Todays famine of the Word is self-imposed.
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Diary Of The Bible JANUARY A busy time for me.
Most of the family decided to read me through
this year.  They kept me busy for the first two
weeks, but they have forgotten me now. 
FEBRUARY Clean-up time. I was dusted yesterday
and put in my place. My owner did use me for a
few minutes last week. He had been in an
argument  and was looking up some references to
prove he was right.  MARCH Had a busy day first
of the month.My owner was elected president of
the PTA used me to prepare a speech. 
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APRIL Grandpa visited us this month. He kept me
on his lap for an hour reading I Cor 13.  He
seems to think more of me than do some people in
my own household.  MAY I have a few green
stains on my pages.  Some spring flowers were
pressed in my pages.  JUNE I look like a
scrapbook. They have stuffed me full of newspaper
clippings - one of the girls was married.  JULY
They put me in a suitcase today. I guess we are
off on vacation.  I wish I could stay home I
know I'll be closed up in this thing for at least
two weeks.  AUGUST Still in the suitcase. 
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SEPTEMBER Back home at last and in my old
familiar place.  I have a lot of company. Two
women's magazines and four comic books are
stacked on top of me.  I wish I could be read as
much as they are.  OCTOBER They read me a
little bit today.  One of them is very sick.
Right now I am sitting in the center of the
coffee table.  I think the Preacher is coming by
for a visit.  NOVEMBER Back in my old place. 
Somebody asked today if I were a scrapbook. 
DECEMBER The family is busy getting ready for
the holidays.  I guess I'll be covered up under
wrapping paper and packages ,again ... just as I
am every Christmas. 
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Why are so many willing to neglect the Word of
God?
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Amos 61 Woe to you who are at ease in Zion, And
trust in Mount Samaria, Notable persons in the
chief nation, To whom the house of Israel comes!
2 Go over to Calneh and see And from there go to
Hamath the great Then go down to Gath of the
Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms?
Or is their territory greater than your
territory? 3 Woe to you who put far off the day
of doom, Who cause the seat of violence to come
near 4 Who lie on beds of ivory, Stretch out on
your couches, Eat lambs from the flock And calves
from the midst of the stall
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5 Who sing idly to the sound of stringed
instruments, And invent for yourselves musical
instruments like David 6 Who drink wine from
bowls, And anoint yourselves with the best
ointments, But are not grieved for the affliction
of Joseph. 7 Therefore they shall now go captive
as the first of the captives, And those who
recline at banquets shall be removed. 8 The Lord
GOD has sworn by Himself, The LORD God of hosts
says "I abhor the pride of Jacob, And hate his
palaces Therefore I will deliver up the city And
all that is in it."
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Deuteronomy 811" Beware that you do not forget
the LORD your God by not keeping His
commandments, His judgments, and His statutes
which I command you today, 12 "lest -- when you
have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful
houses and dwell in them 13 "and when your
herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver
and your gold are multiplied, and all that you
have is multiplied 14 "when your heart is
lifted up, and you forget the LORD your God who
brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the
house of bondage
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15 "who led you through that great and terrible
wilderness, in which were fiery serpents and
scorpions and thirsty land where there was no
water who brought water for you out of the
flinty rock 16 "who fed you in the wilderness
with manna, which your fathers did not know, that
He might humble you and that He might test you,
to do you good in the end -- 17 "then you say in
your heart, 'My power and the might of my hand
have gained me this wealth.'
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Amos 26 Thus says the LORD "For three
transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will
not turn away its punishment, Because they sell
the righteous for silver, And the poor for a pair
of sandals. 7 They pant after the dust of the
earth which is on the head of the poor, And
pervert the way of the humble. A man and his
father go in to the same girl, To defile My holy
name. 8 They lie down by every altar on clothes
taken in pledge, And drink the wine of the
condemned in the house of their god.
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Isaiah 309 this is a rebellious people, Lying
children, Children who will not hear the law of
the LORD 10 Who say to the seers, "Do not see,"
And to the prophets, "Do not prophesy to us right
things Speak to us smooth things, prophesy
deceits. 11 Get out of the way, Turn aside from
the path, Cause the Holy One of Israel To cease
from before us."
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Amos 84 Hear this, you who swallow up the needy,
And make the poor of the land fail, 5 Saying
"When will the New Moon be past, That we may sell
grain? And the Sabbath, That we may trade wheat?
Making the ephah small and the shekel large,
Falsifying the scales by deceit, 6 That we may
buy the poor for silver, And the needy for a pair
of sandals -- Even sell the bad wheat?"
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Amos 813 "In that day the fair virgins And
strong young men Shall faint from thirst. 14
Those who swear by the sin of Samaria, Who say,
'As your god lives, O Dan!' And, 'As the way of
Beersheba lives!' They shall fall and never rise
again."
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How can we end this self-imposed famine today?
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Get back to Gods Word and make it a part of our
daily lives.
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Psalm 119 9 How can a young man cleanse his way?
By taking heed according to Your word. 10 With
my whole heart I have sought You Oh, let me not
wander from Your commandments! 11 Your word I
have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin
against You! 12 Blessed are You, O LORD! Teach
me Your statutes! 13 With my lips I have
declared All the judgments of Your mouth. 14 I
have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As
much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate on
Your precepts, And contemplate Your ways. 16 I
will delight myself in Your statutes I will not
forget Your word. 17 Deal bountifully with Your
servant, That I may live and keep Your word. 18
Open my eyes, that I may see Wondrous things from
Your law.
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It only takes 21 days to form a new habit.
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If you read 3 chapters per day you can read the
entire Bible in one year.
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Meditating upon Gods Word is important! Psalm
11 Blessed is the man Who walks not in the
counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of
sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful 2
But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in
His law he meditates day and night. 3 He shall
be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose
leaf also shall not wither And whatever he does
shall prosper.
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Pray for wisdom James 15 If any of you lacks
wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all
liberally and without reproach, and it will be
given to him.
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Be a doer of Gods Word! James 121 Therefore lay
aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness,
and receive with meekness the implanted word,
which is able to save your souls. 22 But be
doers of the word, and not hearers only,
deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a
hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a
man observing his natural face in a mirror 24
for he observes himself, goes away, and
immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25
But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty
and continues in it, and is not a forgetful
hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be
blessed in what he does.
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  • We have learned the differences and the
    similarities between Amos prophecy and our
    modern day famine of Gods Word.
  • Differences
  • Amos famine came by the power of God
  • Our famine comes from our own choice

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  • Similarities that brought about the famine
  • Indulging in luxuries or hobbies
  • Moral corruption
  • Religious corruption

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  • Consequences of a famine
  • Leaves us spiritually thirsty and hungry
  • Will cause eternal separation from God

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  • Solution to the famine
  • Be a daily Bible reader
  • Meditate on what your read
  • Pray for wisdom
  • Be a doer of Gods Word.

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Acts 2032 "So now, brethren, I commend you to
God and to the word of His grace, which is able
to build you up and give you an inheritance among
all those who are sanctified.
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