How long would the world's grain reserve last if crops suddenly failed?
The world's grain supply is never more than about 90 to 100 days. If a new crop were suddenly and completely lost, global food reserves would run out in roughly that window, leaving the world in a severe food crisis. This illustrates how quickly famine could become a reality.
Les explains that the world's grain supply is never more than something like 100 or 90 days. If there were a sudden complete loss of a new crop, the world would be in a tough situation for food. He warns listeners not to think such things cannot happen—they can, especially as we approach the end time, when these events come on us faster and faster. He also connects this to the believer's rest in the fact that God is for us, even if famine or persecution touches the flesh, because the eternal and spiritual realm is what ultimately counts.