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.

Heat wave descends on the US. It’s going to be so hot roads could buckle and blow out

By Elise Hammond, Mike Hayes, Meg Wagner and Paul P. Murphy, CNN Updated 11:49 a.m. ET, July 19, 2019

The Illinois Department of Transportation is warning motorists to be wary of roads buckling in the extreme heat.

“Pavement failures or blowouts occur when prolonged high temperatures cause the road to expand and buckle up or blow out, resulting in uneven driving surfaces,” the Department said in a press release on their website.

The likelihood for buckling is increased even more by rain and humidity.

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led roads have already been seen in Kansas. The Hays Police Department posted a photo of a heat-buckled road on Tuesday.

It’s so hot that a speedway in Michigan cancelled their races

The heat index in Michigan is going to be so hot that the I-96 Speedway cancelled their races for Friday and Saturday.

“Conditions would be miserable and dangerous not only for fans but also for the teams and drivers,” the speedway said in a Facebook post.

I-96 Speedway Cancels Due to Extreme Heat for Friday, July 19 and Saturday July 20th.

With heat index temperatures expected to reach or exceed 100 degrees, conditions would be miserable and dangerous not only for fans but also for the teams and drivers.

There will be no rescheduled date of the American Ethanol Late Model Tour anyone who purchased tickets online for this weekend will be refunded

New York City has declared a local emergency over the heat

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has declared “a local emergency due to the extreme heat” in New York City.

The executive order covers 9 a.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, and the mayor is ordering buildings 100 feet or taller to raise thermostats to 78 degrees in an effort to conserve energy.

“We are about to enter a heat emergency, and must do all we can to keep New Yorkers safe,” said de Blasio. “The city government is limiting its energy use to reduce strain on the electrical grid, and now private office buildings will also have to do their part.”