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I. WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF FAMINE?

1. Dishonour of God (Ezekiel 14:13).

2. Blasphemy (Jeremiah 23:10).

3. Sabbath-breaking (Isaiah 58:13, 14).

4. Contempt of God's Word (Revelation 22:18, 19).

II. WHAT SHOULD BE OUR DUTY WHEN GOD SENDS A FAMINE UPON THE LAND?

1. Humbling ourselves before Him in prayer.

2. Showing kindness to our neighbours (Psalm 41:1, 2).

(Charles A. Maguire, M.A.)

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KJV: And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,

WEB: Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Yahweh, before the new court;