Revelation 6:6 describes a future time when a quart of wheat will cost a day's wage. We are fast approaching that time. According to a recent article in The Week food prices are at an all-time high. The cost of wheat has doubled in one year and the price of corn has increased 33 percent since 2008.
The rise in food prices has exacerbated tension in the Middle East and provided a strong platform for those seeking regime change. An average family in Egypt spends 38 percent of its income on food compared to 7 percent in the U.S.
To read more about this troubling trend visit: http://theweek.com/article/index/212433/fighting-over-food
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