{"id":87665,"date":"2024-04-25T15:30:30","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T23:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=87665"},"modified":"2024-04-25T07:49:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T15:49:28","slug":"un-report-says-282-million-people-faced-acute-hunger-in-2023-with-the-worst-famine-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/prophecy\/un-report-says-282-million-people-faced-acute-hunger-in-2023-with-the-worst-famine-in-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"‘UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Associated Press<\/em> posted the following:<\/p>\n

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UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza<\/h2>\n

April 25, 2024<\/p>\n

UNITED NATIONS (AP) \u2014 Nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza as the territory with the largest number of people facing famine<\/a><\/span>, according to the Global Report on Food Crises<\/a><\/span> released Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The U.N. report said 24 million more people faced an acute lack of food than in 2022, due to the sharp deterioration in food security, especially in the Gaza Strip and Sudan. The number of nations with food crises that are monitored has also been expanded.<\/p>\n

M\u00e1ximo Torero, chief economist for the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization, said 705,000 people in five countries are at Phase 5, the highest level, on a scale of hunger determined by international experts \u2014 the highest number since the global report began in 2016 and quadruple the number that year.<\/p>\n

Over 80% of those facing imminent famine \u2014 577,000 people \u2014 were in Gaza, he said. South Sudan<\/a><\/span>, Burkina Faso<\/a><\/span>, Somalia<\/a><\/span> and Mali<\/a><\/span> each host many thousands also facing catastrophic hunger<\/a><\/span>. … Additionally, while the El Nino phenomenon peaked in early 2024, \u201cits full impact on food security \u2013 including flooding and poor rain in parts of east Africa and drought in southern Africa<\/a><\/span>, especially Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe \u2013 are like to manifest throughout the year.\u201d https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/united-nations-acute-global-hunger-gaza-sudan-4cf3f8730a755c5324d667cb72d1c503<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Apostle James wrote:<\/p>\n

27 Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, (James 1:27)<\/p>\n

14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.<\/p>\n

18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe \u2014 and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? (James 2:14-20)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Before going further, perhaps it should be mentioned that we in the Continuing<\/em> Church of God have sent funds for food for those of South Sudan, Mozambique, and Malawi this year. The most recent time was Monday of this week. The United Nations report that the Associated Press referred to (https:\/\/www.fsinplatform.org\/report\/global-report-food-crises-2024\/<\/a>) also listed Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo as nations with major hunger issues, which are nations where we have also provided support for food and hunger this year.<\/p>\n

Can we solve all of the hunger?<\/p>\n

No.<\/p>\n

But should we help where we can?<\/p>\n

Yes.<\/p>\n

The Book of Proverbs teaches:<\/p>\n

27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,<\/strong>
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Notice that we are to do what we can and not make excuses to delay helping.<\/p>\n

Notice also what the Apostle Paul wrote:<\/p>\n

9 \u2026 James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that had been given to me, they gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 10 They desired only that we should remember the poor, the very thing which I also was eager to do. (Galatians 2:9-10)<\/p>\n

9 And let us not grow weary while doing good<\/strong>, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith<\/strong>. (Galatians 6:9-10)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Many professing Christians seem to be weary about helping the poor and hungry–but we are not to be.<\/p>\n

While Jesus predicted famines as part of the beginning of sorrows (Matthew 24:7-8), He also said:<\/p>\n

31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33 And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’<\/p>\n

37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’<\/p>\n

41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’<\/p>\n

44 “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” (Matthew 25:31-46)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Do you heed Jesus’ admonition about helping the poor and the hungry?<\/p>\n

Does your church live up to the standards Jesus set?<\/p>\n

What about the Continuing<\/em> Church of God<\/a>? What does it spend tithes and offerings on?<\/p>\n

While we use them to proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God (Matthew 24:14), teach all that Jesus commanded (Matthew 28:19-20), feed the flock, put forth the Ezekiel chapters 3,5, &6 warning?<\/a>, work towards the fullness of the Gentiles coming in (Romans 11:25), work on restoring all things<\/a> (cf. Matthew 17:11), watch and report on world events aligning with biblical prophecies (cf. Mark 13:1-37), prepare for the short work of Romans 9:28, lead the final phase of the work<\/a> with brotherly love, and pay for various forms of media (see Continuing<\/em> Church of God Multimedia<\/a> page), we also use them to support the poor and hungry (including projects that help the poor produce food for themselves).<\/p>\n

Related to spending, the Continuing<\/em> Church of God<\/a> put out this sermon on its ContinuingCOG <\/a>channel:<\/p>\n

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Tithing and CCOG Spending<\/a><\/h3>\n

Should the most faithful Christian church be supported through tithes and offerings? Is that biblical? What did the old WCG \u2018Tithing\u2019 booklet teach? Are funds used to fulfill Jesus\u2019 commissions in Matthew 24:14 and Matthew 28:19-20? Do funds received by the church fund what the Bible says should be done? What did Jesus say to those sheep who gave to support the poor? If there will always be poor, does it make scriptural sense to support the poor in places like Africa? What about the fullness of the Gentiles coming in and the Ezekiel warning? Does it make sense to spend funds on radio, the internet, and other types of multimedia? What about the production and publishing of literature? Does it make sense to have \u2018Gospel of the Kingdom of God\u2019 booklets translated into over 1000 languages\/dialects? How did the Continuing Church of God spend its ordinary USA donations in 2023? Should people tithe on agricultural produce only or all of their increase? Are tithes your money or God\u2019s? Are there multiple tithes? Should you tithe on your gross or net income? Does tithing take faith in God? To whom should you tithe? How can you determine that the CCOG is the most faithful Philadelphian remnant that you should send tithes and offerings to? Are tithes and offerings income tax deductible in various nations? Do you wish to be a sheep or goat according to Jesus\u2019 words in Matthew 25? Dr. Thiel addresses those issues and more in this sermon.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Here is a link to our video: Tithing and CCOG Spending<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Do not think that famines are going to be limited to third and fourth world nations.<\/p>\n

The old Worldwide Church of God published the following:<\/p>\n

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The black horseman\u2019s future ride<\/strong> will reduce the proud faces of white America, Europe, and the British Common wealth into the blackened skin of starvation such as now afflicts the vast majority of mankind. (Alexander G. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Ambassador College Press, Pasadena (CA), 1973, p. 31)<\/p>\n

Notice some of the penalties for disobedience recorded in the 26th chapter of Leviticus: \u201cIf after all this you have not learnt discipline but still defy me, I in turn will defy you and scourge you seven times over for your sins. I will bring war in vengeance upon you \u2026 you shall be herded into your cities, I will send pestilence among you, and you shall be given over to the enemy. I will cut short your daily bread until ten women can bake your bread in a single oven; they shall dole it out by weight [see Revelation 6:5-6], and though you eat, you shall not be satisfied. If in spite of this you do not listen to me and still defy me, I will defy you in anger, and I myself will punish you seven times over for your sins. Instead of meat you shall eat your sons and daughters\u201d (Lev. 26:23-28, The New English Bible). Other passages warn of famine-producing upsets in weather (Amos 4:7, Deut. 28:24); ruined harvests (Ezek. 5:16, Deut. 28:17); blighted crops (Amos 4:9); harmful insect pests (Deut. 28:39, 42); and nonproductive soil (Deut. 28:23). (4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse \u2013 The Black Horse \u2013 Famine. WCG booklet, 1976)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And while the northern, Babylonian, European Beast power will prosper for a short while, it too will ultimately succumb to famine according to Revelation 18:2,8:<\/p>\n

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2 Babylon\u20268 her plagues will come in one day–death and mourning and famine\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We are starting to see more reports of food shortages and the potential for food inflation–and even Europe has concerns.<\/p>\n

We have already seen food price inflation.<\/p>\n

We have also seen signs of the ride of the third horseman of the Apocalypse.<\/p>\n

The UN report showed a dramatic increase in world hunger.<\/p>\n

Related to food and prophecy, we put out the following video:<\/p>\n

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3rd Horseman of the Apocalypse and Food<\/a><\/h3>\n

There are reports about food price inflation around the world. While it is worsening in many areas, some believe it will improve in 2023. Instead, could prices continue to rise in 2023 and get much worse in 2024 and thereafter? What are the causes of food price inflation? Is there any connection between weather, government policies, fertilizer prices, energy costs, economic sanctions and food price inflation? What are we seeing in reports from the United Kingdom, Hungary, and South Africa? What about impacts from Russia\u2019s \u2018special military operation\u2019 into Ukraine? Could EU and\/or USA policies be effecting any of this? Is the \u2018black horse\u2019 the one associated with famine, food shortages, and food price inflation in the Book of Revelation? Are there any physical lessons we can learn from ants according to the Book of Proverbs? What are some spiritual steps we should take according to Jesus? Dr. Thiel and Steve Dupuie address these matters and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Here is a link to our video: 3rd Horseman of the Apocalypse and Food<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jesus said:<\/p>\n

34 \u201cBut take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. 35 For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.\u201d (Luke 21:34-36)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Apostle James also wrote:<\/div>\n
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22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; 24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. (James 1:22-24)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Do not be neglectful. Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, <\/strong>When it is in the power of your hand to do so (Proverbs 3:27)<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
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Do not be part of those who will not be ready. Be a doer. If you wish to assist as a doer, here is a link to the CCOG Donations page<\/a>.<\/div>\n

Some items of possibly related interest may include:<\/em><\/p>\n

Physical Preparation Scriptures for Christians<\/a>. We all know the Bible prophecies famines. Should we do something? Here is a version in the Spanish language Escrituras sobre Preparaci\u00f3n f\u00edsica para los Cristianos<\/a>. Here is a link to a related sermon: Physical preparedness for Christians<\/a>.
\nFour Horsemen of the Apocalypse<\/a> What do each of the four horseman of the Apocalypse represent? Have they began their ride? Did Jesus discuss the any of this? Might their rides coincide with the \u201cbeginning of sorrows? Do they start their ride prior to the Great Tribulation? Did Nostradamus or any other \u2018private prophets\u2019 write predictions that may mislead people so that they may not understand the truth of one or more of the four horseman? There is also a related YouTube video titled Sorrows and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse<\/a>.
\nPhysical Preparation Scriptures for Christians<\/a>. We all know the Bible prophecies famines. Should we do something? Here is a version in the Spanish language Escrituras sobre Preparaci\u00f3n f\u00edsica para los Cristianos<\/a>. Here is a link to a related sermon: Physical preparedness for Christians<\/a>.
\nCould God Have a 6,000 Year Plan? What Year Does the 6,000 Years End?<\/a> Was a 6000 year time allowed for humans to rule followed by a literal thousand year reign of Christ on Earth taught by the early Christians? Does God have 7,000 year plan? What year may the six thousand years of human rule end? When will Jesus return? 2031 or 2025 or? There is also a video titled: When Does the 6000 Years End? 2031? 2035?<\/a> Here is a link to the article in Spanish: \u00bfTiene Dios un plan de 6,000 a\u00f1os?<\/a>
\n<\/a>Philadelphian Christian Great Tribulation Protection<\/a> What will the Great Tribulation be like? Does Jesus promise physical protection to some or all Christians? Where might the place of protection be? What about fleeing to the mountains? What did Ezekiel warn? Here is a link to a related sermon: Great Tribulation Protection<\/a>.
\nThere is a Place of Safety for the Philadelphians. Why it May Be Near Petra<\/a> This article discusses a biblical ‘place of safety,’ Zephaniah 2 to ‘gather together,’ and includes quotes from the Bible and Herbert W. Armstrong on fleeing to a place–thus, there is a biblically supported alternative to the rapture<\/a> theory. Two sermon-length videos of related interest are available Physical Protection During the Great Tribulation<\/a> and Might Petra be the Place of Safety?<\/a><\/span>\u00a0 Here are two related items in the Spanish language: Hay un lugar de seguridad para los Filadelfinos. \u00bfPuede ser Petra?<\/a> and Existe un Lugar de Seguridad<\/a>.
\nWhen Will the Great Tribulation Begin? 2024, 2025, or 2026?<\/a>\u00a0Can the Great Tribulation begin today? What happens before the Great Tribulation in the \u201cbeginning of sorrows\u201d? What happens in the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord? Is this the time of the Gentiles? When is the earliest that the Great Tribulation can begin? What is the Day of the Lord? Who are the 144,000? Here is a version of the article in the Spanish language:\u00a0\u00bfPuede la Gran Tribulaci\u00f3n comenzar en el 2020 o 2021? \u00bfEs el Tiempo de los Gentiles?<\/a>\u00a0A related video is:\u00a0Great Tribulation: 2026 or 2027?<\/a> A shorter video is: Tribulation in 2024?<\/a> Here is a video in the Spanish language: Es El 2021 el a\u00f1o\u00a0 de La Gran Tribulaci\u00f3n o el Grande Reseteo Financiero<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(UnSplash photo) COGwriter The Associated Press posted the following: UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza April 25, 2024 UNITED NATIONS (AP) \u2014 Nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza as the territory with the largest […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-prophecy"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t