False christs, rumors of wars, famines, pestilences, and earthquakes will apparently be intensified as we drew near to the end of the age. Right now the population explosion has the world frightened and rightly so.

Famine is the result of a population explosion and the Christ rejecting world. And the situation is going to increase. The old horse of famine in Revelation chapter six hasn't appeared yet, but after the church is removed the black horse and its rider will come forth. What we see today the Food Shortage Crisis and the price hike is just the beginning of sorrows.

Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?" And Jesus answered and said to them: "Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Matthew 24:3-8 (NKJV)

The day will come when God will deal with Israel as a nation once again and the Jews will turn back to God and acknowledge Jesus as their messiah. The church is being used by God to make Israel jealous, but the church has not taken the place of Israel.

At the end of the church age, after the rapture of the church, He will once again focus on Israel. God will still keep His unconditional promises to Israel. "All Israel will be saved." (Rom. 11:26-29)