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.
Thousands evacuated as forest fire bears down on Croatia music festival. Videos.
By Gianluca Mezzofiore and Hira Humayun, CNN Updated 7:00 AM ET, Tue July 16, 2019
Thousands of people had to be evacuated from a music festival in Croatia after a forest fire erupted near the venue, forcing the cancellation of acts including the US rapper Tyga.
Footage posted by attendees on social media showed a massive blaze near Zrce beach on the Island of Pag, where the Fresh Island hip-hop festival was ongoing.
The festival’s Facebook page put out a statement in the early hours of Tuesday to say the night’s performances had been paused “under instruction from the police and fire services as a safety precaution.”
Fans were escorted to a nearby parking area to wait for shuttle buses to transport them to the town of Novalja.
“They are saying I can’t perform,” tweeted the British rapper Not3s, who, along with Tyga, was due to take to the Papaya Club stage on Monday night. “I’m backstage been here since 12:30am……..”
There was a long wait for the evacuees as the festival announced that the main road to Novalja was closed due to the fire. Some buses were later escorted through by police, Fresh Island tweeting that “it is not safe to walk back to the town as the fire is still not contained.”
In a later update, the festival said that emergency services were still working to contain the remaining fire, and that they were unable to say how later performances would be affected.
“The safety of fans is incredibly important to us and we worked with the emergency services to contain the fire over the following hours, transporting festival-goers off site when possible and safe,” it said. “Rest assured we’re doing everything we can to go ahead as planned to continue the parties.”
The three-day event was due to end on Wednesday.