Should Christians store food for the end times?

Author: BibleAsk Team


Should Christians Store Food for the End-Times?

The Bible teaches, “A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; the simple pass on and are punished” (Proverbs 27:12). Our current world conditions of floods, earthquakes, terrorism, pandemics, power outages, market economic crashes…etc. suggest that it is a good idea to have at least a week’s supply of food and water available in our homes, if not considerably more even when no immediate threat is apparent. The U.S. government’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) lists practical advice and contents for a family emergency supplies kit.

The Spiritual Preparation

The most important preparation for the end times is the spiritual one. Jesus said, “Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is” (Mark 13:33). No one knows when the Lord will come nor when a person will be laid to rest. Life is like a vapor that quickly fades away (James 4:14). A man’s existence in this life is uncertain and short (1 Chronicles 29:15; Job 8:9; Psalms 102:11). So, he needs to be ready at all times.

Our great care must be, that, whenever our Lord comes, he may not find us indulging in ease and sin, mindless of our Christian duties to God and man. The Lord says to all, “And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares” (Luke 21:34).

The prophet Isaiah urges, “Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon” (ch. 55:6-7). God pleads with men to abandon their lives of sin and promises them pardon, restoration and victory (Isaiah 1:16–19; Matthew 11:28, 29; Luke 24:47).

As Christians, we are to watch against sin; perform every duty, and use every opportunity to learn and do God’s will. We are to pray without ceasing. May we begin, start and end each day listening to Christ’s word, obeying his laws, and following his example, that whenever He comes, we may be found watching.

God’s Promises for the End Time Troubles

The Lord has promised to protect His true people during the end times. “For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened” (Matthew 24:21-22 also Luke 21:16-18).

The Lord will provide a way for many of the faithful to be supernaturally protected. As the prophet Zephaniah tells us: “Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth, who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of the Lord’s anger” (ch. 2:3).

And the Lord affirmed that if we seek His kingdom first He will provide for all our physical needs (Matthew 6:33). Our Creator will provide the means for many of His children to be spared from hunger and thirst during the end times. He promised, “He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure” (Isaiah 33:16). While the evil doers will suffer for lack of food and water (Revelation 16:4–9), God’s children will have life’s necessities given to them.

In His service,
BibleAsk Team

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