Impact of America’s drought.

The drought that is ravaging over two-thirds of the U.S. is also taking its toll on the central artery of U.S. trade and commerce, the mighty Mississippi River. Sixty percent of all grain exported from the U.S. travels down the Mississippi (National Park Service), in addition to vast quantities of other products. By mid-December, water levels in some parts of the river will be so low that experts believe all commerce through these portions may come to a stand-still unless the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers clears dangerous underwater rock outcroppings over a 200-mile stretch of the river (USA Today, November 28, 2012).

The Mississippi is “the major river highway” in the U.S. and is extremely busy on most days. If falling water levels bring river “traffic” to a stop, this could be a partial fulfillment of an ancient Bible prophecy that “your highways shall be desolate” (Leviticus 26:22). 

Long ago, God warned that serious consequences would come upon His people if they turned away from God.  Today, as Israelite nations turn further away from God and His ways, these prophesied events are coming to pass.  To learn more about this sobering topic, be sure to review our informative booklet, Who Controls the Weather?