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 pains, growing in intensity, frequency, size and duration.

Woman in Nebraska dies when her vehicle is swept by flooding

Associated Press•July 10, 2019

HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) — A woman has died after her vehicle was swept away by rushing water in flooded south-central Nebraska, making her the first death attributed to the flooding this week.

News of the death Wednesday came as authorities expressed concern that runoff from heavy rains moving down several rivers poses new threats of flooding to downstream communities.

Warnings were issued after up to 9 inches (23 centimeters) of rain fell in some spots during storms that struck Buffalo, Dawson, Frontier, Gosper, Kearney and Phelps counties overnight Monday. Floodwater entered several communities, including Kearney, where several people were stranded in their homes or vehicles.

In Cozad, the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office said that Shelly Masoner, 46, of Eustis, died Wednesday from injuries she received Tuesday when her vehicle was caught in moving water on Highway 21 and was swept away. Authorities say her car ended up rolling into a ditch filled with water.

The Wood River at Alda is expected to crest Friday less than a foot below the record set on June 16, 1967, the National Weather Service said. Floodwaters are expected to reach houses on the north side of town and cover U.S. Highway 30, spurring the American Red Cross to open a shelter late Wednesday in Wood River. Floodwater also invaded the town of around 660 residents after drenching March storms that hastened snowmelt and caused widespread, devastating flooding in much of eastern Nebraska.

Figures provided by the weather service show the Republican River at Orleans crested Wednesday afternoon at more than 13.8 feet (4.21 meters), just under the record of 14 feet set in 1947, flooding mostly just farmland. The service said the town isn’t in the flood plain.

Fearful sights

Fearful sights in diverse places

Fearful flooding in diverse places

Fearful flooding

Great Rain

Great Flooding

Great Destruction

Great Crop Destruction

Being swept away

Being carried away

Flooding around the world

Sudden Flooding

Flash Flooding

Biblical Flooding

Record Rain

Record Flooding

Atmospheric Rivers