Ephesians 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
When the Bible is made to synthesize with our daily experiences, the Christian should be able, in most instances, to deal with crisis of varying sorts, including inflation, deflation, and all the other vicissitudes life may throw at persons. The Great Depression of the 1930s does not merely refer to the economic crisis that brought the nation to its knees; the term refers to the general mood of the people, as resources tanked, and opportunities for employment dwindled sending many families on the bread line.
The actual meaning of the word depression refers to the feelings of severe despondency, and dejection, a mood disorder which is characterized by feelings of guilt, helplessness, discouragement, desperation, remorse, regret, and defeat. Thus, greenbacks do not really suffer from depression, but people do.
The Great Depression was the worst economic crisis in modern history, which lasted for about ten years, from 1929 to 1939, the year in which World War 2 began. A convergence of contributing factors led to the depressed mood of people living at that time, in which very many persons, and families went from hero to zero.
Genesis 41:29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt: 30 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; 31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!