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.

Half of the country will see temperatures of 95 degrees or higher over the next 7 days

By Darran Simon, CNN Updated 9:43 AM ET, Wed July 17, 2019

Nearly half of the US population will see temperatures of at least 95 degrees over the next seven days, according to meteorologists.

More than 70 million people are under heat watches, warnings or advisories in different parts of the country, including the Midwest, the National Weather Service said Tuesday.

“Temperatures in the mid-90s to 100 degrees sounds bad, but the most significant aspect of the heat wave will be the overnight temperatures,” CNN meteorologist Taylor Ward said. “Low temperatures from the Midwest to the Northeast will be in mid- to upper 70s. In some locations, the overnight temperatures may not drop below 80 degrees.”

Ward said dozens of locations will set records for warm overnight low temperatures.

“Heat waves tend to bring the most severe impacts when the overnight lows are well above normal because there is no relief for people’s bodies or homes to cool down,” he said.

In the Southwest, the temperatures reached 115 degrees in Phoenix on Tuesday, three degrees shy of a record set in 1925. The normal temperature for this time of year is 106 degrees.

The night time low was expected to be around 90 degrees, the NWS said.

The heat advisories also cover parts of the Carolinas and extend into the Southern Plains, from Oklahoma City to Dallas, where heat indices will approach 110 degrees, the weather service said.

Much of the Midwest, including St Louis, Wichita, Omaha and Kansas City, are under heat watches, with the mercury expected to top 100 degrees over the coming days, the NWS said.

Temperatures in the Northeast will be scorching over the weekend. From DC to Philadelphia to New York City, high temperatures will approach the triple digits.