A severe crisis rages today within the church of God, marked by a tragic famine of the Word of God. For over fifty years, God's people were nourished by a constant spiritual diet through the work of the church and Christ's chosen ministers. However, this sustenance has grown sparse, with many of God's doctrines altered and the essence of true Christianity ridiculed and set aside. As a result, numerous brethren have left the fellowship, wandering in a fruitless search for spiritual nourishment, feeling lost, fearful, unstable, frustrated, angry, bitter, and confused. We are living in a time of spiritual starvation. During such a spiritual famine, the most critical task is to feed the flock. Christ, as the Shepherd of Psalm 23, desires to supply our needs fully, ensuring we do not lack proper nourishment. He longs for us to find a green pasture, abundantly supplied with food and drink, where we can rest in peace. One of the purposes of the Church of the Great God is to serve as a refuge for those seeking to feed and grow in God's character. If we find ourselves becoming malnourished through neglect of prayer, Bible study, meditation, and fasting, it is paramount to remedy the situation immediately, for we have no time to waste. God will then encourage, perfect, and complete His purpose in us, delivering and rewarding His people despite the challenges of famine or any other trial.

In the midst of God's judgment, a dire famine of hearing the Word of God will descend upon the people of Israel. During these terrible times, when His Word is most needed to guide them toward repentance, it will be nearly impossible to find. As calamity strikes, the people will realize too late that God desires their return to Him, but the seeds of destruction are already sown, and the harvest is ripe. They shall wander from sea to sea, and from north to east, running to and fro, seeking the word of the LORD, but they shall not find it. In their panic and desperation, they will stagger like drunks, trembling with fear and anger, searching for what they once regarded so lightly—God, His truth, and His guidance—but it will be nowhere to be found. This famine will drive many to false religions, as they seek any refuge in the storm of judgment. The youth of Israel, lacking a solid foundation of truth from their elders, will be especially vulnerable to deception. While physical necessities become scarce, the true scarcity will be of God's Word, rendering repentance all but impossible in the face of such spiritual drought. God warns His people to redeem the time now, for the days are evil, and the opportunity to cling to Him and His Word grows shorter with each passing moment.