CAUSES OF SPIRITUAL FAMINE TEXT: Proverbs 26: 2. INTRODUCTION: Famine does not just come; they are the product of some infringement, neglect of necessary duty, or some act of disobedience. Likely causes of spiritual drought includes: Oppression; Idolatry; Little or no time for the Word of God; Partial obedience; Carnality; Lack of fellowship; Over familiarity with God and His Word and inability to provoke God for the required word. We shall begin a series on what causes spiritual famine with a study on Oppression of the poor. May God teach and bless us in Jesus’ name. OPPRESSION THE POOR God has a great concern for the poor and will fight their course. Therefore, anyone who oppresses them may have God to contend with; Lev.19: 9-10; Deut.15: 11; Ps.12: 5; Ps.34: 6; Prov.14: 31. Oppression of the poor will result in unanswered prayers. Zech.7: 10-14; block channels of communication between a believer and God. Amos 8: 4-6, 11-12 and could erode the grace needed to operate some spiritual gifts. CONCLUSION: Check your life and see those you have been oppressing, particularly fellow believers, repent and restitute.
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