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.

Fireball spotted in the skies over Ontario and Quebec could have dropped meteorites

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Updated 4:30 PM ET, Wed July 24, 2019

A fireball bright enough to rival the moon lit up the skies over southern Ontario and Quebec early Wednesday morning at 2:44 a.m. ET. All ten cameras in Western University’s All-Sky Camera Network, which collaborates with NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office, captured the view.

Cameras as distant as Montreal also recorded the bright flash.

Steven Ehlert at NASA’s Meteroid Office, believes that any meteorite fragments from the fireball likely landed on the ground close to Bancroft, Ontario.

“This fireball likely dropped a small number of meteorites in the Bancroft area, specifically near the small town of Cardiff. We suspect meteorites made it to the ground because the fireball ended very low in the atmosphere just to the west of Bancroft and slowed down significantly. This is a good indicator that material survived,” said Western University astronomy professor Peter Brown.

Brown confirmed this was not in any way connected to the asteroids that passed close by Earth on Wednesday, because they had different orbits.

The researchers want to speak with people in the area where the material fell in case they found anything or heard any unusual sounds.

They believe the fireball first came into view over Lake Ontario, 57 miles above the ground. Its trajectory took the fireball over Clarington and Peterborough before it released several flares, dimmed and extinguished west of Bancroft.

The meteroid that served as the source of the fireball was about the size of a beachball and probably scattered small fragments.

“Meteorites are of great interest to researchers as studying them helps us to understand the formation and evolution of the solar system,” Brown said.

Meteorites are dark and often scalloped, feeling heavier than a normal rock. They’re also attracted to magnets because of their magnet content. If found, it’s best to place them in foil or a plastic bag, and handle them very little to preserve their integrity.

In Canada, meteorites belong to the owner of the land where they fell.

Western University asks that people who find rocks that may be from the fireball event contact Kim Tait at the Royal Ontario Museum.