This earth is experiencing a physical drought of water, paralleling the monetary drought affecting the wealthy during the current financial crisis. Both the lack of water and the diminishing riches stem from moral and ethical bankruptcy. If we as a people on earth lived righteous lives, God would supply our needs, and He would provide that water. The pursuits of the wealthy, built on poor and rocky soil, will not sustain their increase, mirroring the withering grass and falling flower as they chase more wealth.

The scarcity of water emerges as a critical issue, likened to the oil of the 21st century, with powerful corporations seeking to control this vital resource. Corporate leaders propose privatizing water, asserting it is not a human right but a commodity to be managed for profit, potentially leading to strict monitoring and control over household water usage. In several regions, laws already restrict access to water through permits for wells and rainwater collection, with penalties for non-compliance. Privatization transfers water control from public to private hands, often resulting in higher rates, compromised water quality, and reduced access for the poor as corporations prioritize profit over public welfare. This shift diminishes local control, fosters corruption through secretive dealings, and can lead to job losses and irreversible privatization agreements. The extraction of groundwater at unsustainable rates threatens long-term water availability, while corporate agendas could dictate water distribution, favoring their own interests. Ultimately, the struggle over water reflects deeper issues of greed and power, contrasting with the abundant provision of water as a life-essential element freely given by God.

In the end times, the Eternal prophesies through Ezekiel that Judah and the rest of the world will suffer famine due to sin, with water scarcity being a key element of this affliction. The lack of water threatens food production, as agriculture, which uses about 65 percent of water from rivers, lakes, and aquifers, can slow or halt when droughts strike. Governments often prioritize urban residents over farms during rationing, leading to reduced food production or crop failure due to insufficient irrigation. Additionally, over-pumping and falling water tables worldwide make the resource too costly, too salty for irrigation, or simply unavailable, as seen in Israel where seawater invades coastal aquifers, potentially forcing the closure of 20 percent of coastal wells. The environmental balance is also disrupted by water scarcity, with global water use tripling since 1950 and the construction of dams causing flooding and relocation upstream, while downstream areas dry up, affecting farmers and fishermen. The misuse of water resources, such as over-drafting non-renewable groundwater on the Arabian peninsula, leads to degraded river deltas, shrinking lakes, disappearing wetlands, and species on the brink of extinction. Social and political stability are further endangered as competition for dwindling water supplies intensifies, with rivers like China's Yellow River and the Colorado River often running dry before reaching the sea. Conflicts over shared water resources are escalating, as seen in disputes between Bangladesh and India over the Ganges, and between Israel and Palestine over allocation, highlighting the critical nature of water scarcity in the Middle East. Historically, water has been scarce, and its absence is a severe threat to physical survival. God warns through Isaiah that He controls the earth's water resources, drying up seas and rivers with His rebuke. In ancient Israel, the term "water of affliction" was used during times of rationed water, often as punishment for sin. God promises in Deuteronomy 28 to withhold rain as a curse for disobedience, causing drought and famine, while obedience ensures showers of blessing in their season, as affirmed in Ezekiel 34:26.