It is recorded by THE SPIRIT in Amos chapter 8:
11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the Words of the LORD:
John recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 13:
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
During the 70th week, there will be a world leader who will come forth and woo the inhabitants with his knowledge, understanding, and charisma. He will attempt to set up a counterfeit kingdom in lieu of the Kingdom of GOD on earth. People will take on “his name or mark” in order to participate in the economy.
Do you think anyone will be allowed to buy a Bible at this time? Do you think the Internet will be allowed to transmit true Kingdom principles, testimonies, or Bible studies? There will be a famine of The Word of GOD. Even The Holy Spirit will not be on earth to speak forth the mysteries of Heaven.
When people are starving, they will eat anything! The same thing is true spiritually.
The 3rd horse of famine will affect all areas: spirit, soul, and body.
John also recorded in Revelation chapter 6:
7 When He (Jesus) opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.”
8 So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death (body), and Hades (soul) followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth.
The word “them” indicates two riders, one for the power of death and the other over the power of the soul.
It is written by THE SPIRIT in Ezekiel chapter 14:
21 For thus says the Lord GOD: “How much more it shall be when I send My four severe judgments on Jerusalem-the sword and famine and wild beasts and pestilence-to cut off man and beast from it?
22 Yet behold, there shall be left in it a remnant who will be brought out, both sons and daughters; surely they will come out to you, and you will see their ways and their doings. Then you will be comforted concerning the disaster that I have brought upon Jerusalem, all that I have brought upon it.
23 And they will comfort you, when you see their ways and their doings; and you shall know that I have done nothing without cause that I have done in it,” says the Lord GOD.
Even with the four severe judgments coming forth, FATHER has once again reserved a remnant on earth. This speaks of the 144,000 Jews which will be referenced later.
In legal terms, “with cause” refers to the relationship of cause and effect between one event or action and the result. It is the act or process that produces an effect. FATHER evokes judgment and justice on the earth during the Great Tribulation. The full and complete rejection of Jesus Christ has its ramifications.
In Revelation chapter 6, the martyrs are a constant reminder of the need for justice to prevail:
9 When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the Word of God and for the testimony which they held.
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, Holy and True, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?“
11 Then a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed.
The Psalmist wrote by THE SPIRIT in Psalm chapter 74:
9 We do not see our signs; There is no longer any prophet; Nor is there any among us who knows how long (a famine of The Word).
10 O God, how long will the adversary reproach? Will the enemy blaspheme Your Name forever?
11 Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand? Take it out of Your bosom and destroy them.
During the 70th week, the oppressors will be judged, and justice will be manifested fully and completely. The martyrs will in turn be rewarded with white robes for their witness unto death. They will receive a special reward.