Blog note. Jesus indicated
that ‘fearful sights’ (various natural disasters) would occur leading up to the
time known as the Tribulation and Great Tribulation (a combined seven year
period of great destruction on earth). Although these types of things have
occurred in the past for centuries and thousands of years, they could be
identified as the ‘season of the times’ due to the ferociousness of these
events. They would be occurring in greater intensity, severity, frequency,
size, duration, scope … just like the pains that a woman experiences in labor
the farther along she is in the labor process. We are in the ‘season of the
times’ that comes just before the seven (7) year Tribulation/Great Tribulation
period
… And great earthquakes shall be in diverse places, and
famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be
from heaven. (Luke 21:11).
… And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and
in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea
and the waves roaring; (Luke 21:25)
… Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after
those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be
shaken; (Luke 21:26)
… This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall
come. (2 Timothy 3:1)
Jesus is giving a series of prophecies about what to look for
as the age of grace comes to a close. These verses are several of many such
prophecies from throughout the Bible. 2017 was the worst year in recorded
history for the intensity, frequency, severity, duration and occurrence of a
large number of severe natural disasters worldwide. Earthquakes, volcanoes,
hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, torrential flooding, unprecedented wildfires in
unusual places, devastating droughts, excessive/scorching heat setting records
everywhere, record snowfalls in Europe and Russia. Snow in the Arabia. This
list can go on. Most studied Eschatologists believe these ‘fearful sights’ and
massive natural disasters are all part of the ‘CONVERGENCE’ of signs that this
Biblical and prophetic age is closing. Most people who study prophecy are
familiar with the routine reference(s) made that these things will be like
a woman having labor.
EBOLA WARNING: Crisis at MAXIMUM LEVEL, UN warned. Three Videos.
THE EBOLA death toll continues to rise at a staggering rate in in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with charities now urging the UN to step up efforts to the highest possible threat level.
By LATIFA YEDROUDJ PUBLISHED: 22:22, Wed, May 29, 2019. Express.co.uk
Charities are urging authorities to increase Ebola prevention work to the highest level of emergency response in the DRC as the disease continues to spread at a rapid rate. More than 1,200 people have died from Ebola in the DRC with almost 2,000 reported cases since the outbreak began in August. Yemen, Syria and Mozambique have all been categorised as level-three response countries, and charities are urging authorities to do the same with the DRC. Whitney Elmer, country director of DRC for Mercy Corps, said that declaring the equivalent of a level-three emergency would bring “manifold benefits” to helping authorities control the Ebola outbreak.
She told the Guardian: “There has never been an epidemic of this complexity or size in the DRC.”
She said the crisis required a new structure in line with the scale of the outbreak.
The global humanitarian coordination body, Inter-Agency Standing Committee will meet on Wednesday to consider increasing the emergency response to the Ebola threat in the DRC.
They will study the scale and complexity of the epidemic and assess the risk of failure in responsiveness to the outbreak.
A level-three emergency is implemented when agency responses do not equate to the severity of the crisis.
Last week, the UN announced measures to increase their responsiveness to the Ebola epidemic, including appointing a new emergency coordinator, David Gressly.
Tamba Emmanuel Danmbi-saa, Oxfam’s humanitarian program manager in the DRC said the announcement was a step in the right direction.
He told the Guardian: “This demonstrates the importance that is being placed on the response. Now having this translated into concrete actions to enable to us to deliver services and access funds as required will be critical. The profile of the response needs to be raised.
Speaking about how to increase responsiveness, he added: “The approach does not have to be a normal approach … if it means engaging with leaders of militias, we need to do that.”
Mr Danmbi-saa also said that more funding needs to be given to humanitarian and community work, and stressed the need to help charities safely access Ebola-stricken region.
The risk of Ebola spreading to other provinces in eastern Congo and to other countries remains very high.
Russell Geekie, spokesman for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said in a statement: “A tenth of the global caseload of people in need of humanitarian assistance is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
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