Written by: Damien powell
There is talks about a recession coming up next year 2020, that is supposed to be worse than the 2008 recession. We already caught a glimpse of what things looked when there was the government shutdown earlier this year and how there was a big panic because people were out of jobs and they did not know how to feed their families. Elohim showed me the writing on the wall in February 2 of 2018 when the stock market fell exactly 666 points. We all know what that number means; however, a lot of people including believers missed the sign. Revelation 13:18
“Here is the wisdom! He who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666.”
A lot of investors are flocking to gold because some fear that the dollar will crash and they want some type of currency; it’s also interesting how they are talking about a cashless society by 2023-2024. All this amongst the trade wars going on so people are panicking! What happens when or if a loaf of bread costs $30? What will happen when people who are so used to eating 24 hours a day as we have freedom to do so because there are fast food chains on every corner open all day? What will happen when people want their meat and you can’t find it or afford it? Will people turn into cannibals because they want meat? The world has because a gluttonous society and when things go awry people get focused on one thing, which is self-preservation!
It has been laid on my heart to show the people of YESHUA that we need to focus and trust in Him! Scarcity of food is nothing new and it happened throughout Scripture, but the question is how will you respond? Remember faith without works is dead, the same way works without faith is dead! It is a cause for concern because if there is a cashless society or people are forced to take a chip so they can eat when they are starving, then many will take the chip or do things they would not normally do to survive and then say “Elohim understands that I have to eat, he would not want me to go hungry!” When the fact is that if you rebel against His Word and trust a man and not Him, then He will not understand.
How did The Israelites respond?
As I pointed out earlier there are a lot of people who cannot live without meat as the Israelites in the wilderness. Will you grumble against YHWH? Or will you turn into a cannibal to satisfy your taste for flesh? Before I stopped watching TV I remember how the people responded during the apocalypse and they did things they would not normally do to survive. Numbers 11:1
“And it came to be, when the people were as complainers, it was evil in the ears of YHWH. And YHWH heard it, and His displeasure burned. And the fire of YHWH burned among them, and consumed those in the outskirts of the camp. And the people cried out to Moses, and Moses prayed to YHWH, and the fire died down. Then he called the name of the place Tab’erah, because the fire of YHWH had burned among them. And the mixed multitude who were in the midst lusted greatly, so the children of Yisra’el also wept again and said, “Who is giving us meat to eat? We remember the fish which we ate without cost in Egypt, the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic, but now our life is dried up. There is naught to look at but this manna!”
“Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its appearance like the appearance of bdellium. The people went about and gathered it, ground it on the millstones or beat it in the mortar, and cooked it in a pot, and made cakes of it. And its taste was as the taste of cakes baked with oil. And when the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna fell on it. And Moses heard the people weeping throughout their clans, each man at the door of his tent. And the displeasure of YHWH burned exceedingly. And in the eyes of Moses it was evil, so Moses said to YHWH, “Why have you done evil to Your servant? And why have I not found favour in Your eyes, to put the burden of all these people on me? Was it I who conceived all these people? Was it I who brought them forth, that you should say to me, ‘Carry them in your bosom, as the foster father carries a nursing child,’ to the land which You swore to their ancestors? Where am I to get meat to give to all these people? For they weep before me, saying, ‘Give us meat to eat.”
Verse 18
“And say to the people, Kadosh (sanctify) yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat meat, because you have wept in the hearing of YHWH, saying, “Who is giving us meat to eat? For it was well with us in Egypt.” And YHWH shall give you meat, and you shall eat. You are going to eat, not one day, nor two days, nor five days nor ten days, nor twenty days, but for a month of days, until it comes out of your nostrils and becomes an abomination to you, because you have rejected YHWH who is among you, and have wept before Him, saying, “Why did we come up out of Egypt?”
Verse 31
“And a wind went forth from YHWH, and it brought quail from the sea and let them fall beside the camp, about a day’s journey on this side and about a day’s journey on the other side, all around the camp, and about two ammah above the surface of the ground. And the people were up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and gathered the quail. He who had least gathered ten homers. And they spread them out for themselves all around the camp. The meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, and the wrath of YHWH burned against the people, and YHWH smote the people with an exceeding great plague. Then he called the name of that place Kibroth ha’Tta’awah, because there they buried the people who had lusted.”
Will you grumble against YHWH and lust for the food and snacks you desire, but isn’t available? Will you complain in His ear saying “I remember the hamburgers, steaks, and donuts?” Complaining and lusting got them their desire, but they did not get a chance to enjoy it. What if you are approached to take the mark of the beast in your hand? Or bow down on the false day of worship to feed your family, will you do it? You may get your desire physically which is a full stomach, but the end result will be death just like what the Israelites experienced in the wilderness.
There is a time of testing for everyone even though we don’t understand, but we must trust YHWH and follow YESHUA! The children of Yisra’el remembered the food they ate more than the deliverance of YHWH freeing them from slavery! Will you remember only the food you had and not all the blessings The Elohim of Yisra’el has given you along the way? He has given you freedom, shelter, health just to name a few; however, most people take those things for granted when YHWH could have smote you a long time ago. Our Elohim is truly compassionate and will look out and provide for those who trust in Him!
Trust in Elohim and He will provide!
Joseph was hated by his brothers because Yisra’el (Jacob) loved him more than all the other brothers and made him a long robe (Genesis 37:3). Then Joseph had a dream Genesis 37:7
“See, we were binding, and see, my sheaf rose up and also stood up. And see, your sheaves stood all around and bowed to my sheaf.” And his brothers said to him, “Shall you indeed reign over us? So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words. And he dreamed sill another dream and related it to his brothers, and said, “See, I have dreamed another dream, and see, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars bowed down to me.” And he related it to his dad and his brothers. And his dad rebuked him and said to him, “What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall we, your mother and I and your brothers, indeed come to bow down to the earth before you?”
So after Joseph was sent by Yisra’el to see if all was well with his brothers and the sheep (verse 14) his brothers plotted to kill him (verse 18). Then Genesis 37:22-27
“And Re’uben heard and rescued him from their hands, and said, “Let us not take his life.” And Re’uben said to them, “Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit which is in the wilderness, and do not lay a hand on him”-in order to rescue him out of their hands, and bring him back to his dad. So it came to be, when Joseph had come to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his robe, the long robe which was on him. And they took him and threw him into a pit. And the pit was empty, there was no water in it. And they sat down to eat a meal. And they lifted up their eyes and looked and saw a company of Yishma’elites, coming from Gil’ad with their camels, bearing spices, and balm, and myrrh, going to take them down to Egypt. And Judah said to his brothers, “What would we gain if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? Come and let us sell him to the Yishma’elites and let not our hand be upon him for he is our brother, our flesh.” And his brothers listened.”
So Joseph was sold into slavery by the brothers who hated him. So while in Joseph was in the dungeon in Egypt he interpreted a dream for the Pharaoh that there would be a famine in the land. Genesis 41:53-57
“And the seven years of plenty which were in the land of Egypt came to an end, and the seven years of scarcity of food began to come, as Joseph had said. And the scarcity of food was in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. But when all the land of Egypt hungered, and the people cried to Pharaoh for bread, Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph, do whatever he says to you.” And the scarcity of food was over all the face of the earth, and Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians. And the scarcity of food was severe in the land of Egypt. And all the earth came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the scarcity of food was severe in all the earth.”
So Yisra’el (Jacob) sent his sons to Egypt as all the earth was doing to buy grain from Joseph who was second in command and as we know the brothers after 22 years did not recognize their brother and they bowed down to him (just as his dream showed him as a child.) However the end result of this story shows is that we never know how Elohim is working behind the scenes to preserve His people. Joseph didn’t know why he was being sold and his brothers thought they got rid of him, but in the end he saved his family from starvation because Elohim knew what was coming and set things in motion to save them, although nobody including Jacob understood why Joseph was having the dreams. Genesis 45:4-11
“Then Joseph (Yoseph) said to his brothers, “Please come near to me.” And when they came near, he said, “I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. And now, do not be grieved nor displeased with yourselves because you sold me here, for Elohim sent me before you to preserve life. For two years now the scarcity of food has been in the land, and there are still five years in which there is neither ploughing nor harvesting. And Elohim sent me before you to preserve for you a REMNANT in the earth, and to give life to you by a great escape. So then, you did not send me here, but Elohim. And He has appointed me for a father to Pharaoh, and master of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. Hurry and go up to my dad, and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, “Elohim has made me master of all Egypt. Come down to me, do not delay. And you shall dwell in Goshen, and be near to me, you and your children, your flocks and your herds, and all that you have. And I shall provide for you there, lest you and your house, and all that you have, come to poverty, because five years of scarcity of food are still to come.”
As we know YHWH is The Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Yisra’el) the people He established a covenant with forever. And as I always say once you accept YESHUA as your Savior and The Son of YHWH you have become grafted into Israel just as a native-born; therefore, if you belong to Elohim and obey His commands, then you will be a part of the remnant that survives even when there is a scarcity of food. Even when you have no clue what is happening or how it will work out.
Psalms 118:8-9
“It is better to take refuge in YHWH, than to trust in a man.”
What else does Scripture say about this?
Job 5:20-22
“In scarcity of food He shall redeem you from death, and in battle, from the power of the sword. When the tongue scourges, you are shielded and you have no fear when destruction comes. At destruction and at starvation you laugh, and you have no fear of the beasts of the earth.”
Ruth 1:1
“And it came to be, in the days when the rulers ruled, that there was a scarcity of food in the land. And a man from Beyth Lehem, Judah, went to sojourn in the fields of Mo’ab, he and his wife and his two sons. (Verse 6) And she rose up, with her daughters-in-law, and returned from the fields of Mo’ab, for she had heard in the fields of Mo’ab that YHWH had visited His people in giving them bread.”
1 Kings 17:1-9
“And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gil’ad, said to Ahab, “As YHWH Elohim of Yisra’el lives, before whom I stand, there shall be no dew or rain these years, except at my word.” And the word of YHWH came to him, saying, go away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the wadi Kerith, which flows into the Yarden (Jordan). And it shall be that you drink from the stream, and I shall command the ravens to feed you there.” And he went and did according to the word of YHWH, for he went and dwelt by the wadi Kerith, which flows into the Jordan. And the ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the stream.” And it came to be after a while that the steam dried up, because there had been no rain in the land. Then the word of YHWH came to him, saying, Rise up, go to Tsarephath, which belongs to Tsidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to sustain you.”
Do you see how YHWH is providing for those trusting in His Word? He commanded ravens and a widow to take care of His servant Elijah. So YHWH can touch the hearts of others today or any animal to provide for you when there is a drought or scarcity of food.
Psalms (Tehillim) 33:18-19
“See, the eye of YHWH is on those revering Him, on those waiting for His kindness, to deliver their being from death, and to keep them alive during scarcity of food.”
Psalms 37:19
“They are not ashamed in a time of evil, and in the days of scarcity of food they are satisfied.”
Psalms 37:25
“Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, or his seed begging bread.”
What happens when you trust in YHWH?
Psalms 37:5-7
“Commit your way to YHWH, and trust in Him, and He does it. And He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your right-ruling as midday. Rest in YHWH, and wait patiently for Him.”
Lamentations 3:24-26
“YHWH is my Portion,” says my being, “Therefore I wait for Him!” YHWH is good to those waiting for Him, to the being who sees Him. It is good-both to wait and to be silent for the deliverance of YHWH.”
Psalms 112:6-8
“For he is never shaken; the righteous is remembered forever. He is not afraid of an evil report. His heart is steadfast, trusting in YHWH.” The evil report of a recession will not shake you.
Mathew 4:4
“But He answering, said, “It has been written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of YHWH.” YHWH is not a liar and will sustain the righteous because He said so.
Jeremiah 17:5-8
“Thus said YHWH, “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart turns away from YHWH. For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, and not see when good comes, and shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, a salt land that is not inhabited. Baruk (blessed) is the man who trusts in YHWH, and whose trust is YHWH. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and does not see when heat comes. And his leaf shall be green, and in the YEAR OF DROUGHT he is not anxious, nor does he cease from yielding fruit.”
In the year of drought you will not be anxious as everyone else and you will not even see when heat comes because of your trust in the All Mighty El of Yisra’el. Yes, the signs are everywhere and the economy is on a downward spiral, but hold onto to YESHUA our Savior and let Him take care of you because our Elohim is awesome!