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.

Typhoon “Lekima” strengthening, heading toward Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan and Shanghai, China

Posted by Teo Blašković on August 7, 2019 Watchers.News

Typhoon “Lekima,” the 9th named tropical cyclone of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season is strengthening on its way toward southern Ryukyu Islands, Japan, northern Taiwan and Shanghai, China. 

Although Lekima passed well north of Philippines and it didn’t directly affect the country, it enhanced the southwest monsoon which caused heavy rain to the nation and sank three boats in Guimaras Strait, killing 31 people and leaving 3 missing.

At 09:00 UTC on August 7, the center of Typhoon “Lekima” (known in the Philippines as Hanna) was located 620 km (385 miles) south of Okinawa, Japan

Its maximum 10-minute sustained winds were 130 km/h (80 mph), maximum 1-minute sustained winds were 155 km/h (100 mph), with gusts up to 185 km/h (115 mph). The minimum central barometric pressure was 955 hPa, and the system was moving north-northwestward at 13 km/h (8.1 mph).

According to the JTWC, Lekima will continue on its current NW track and pass just north of Taiwan near 09:00 UTC on August 9 before turning more poleward.

The favorable conditions will fuel gradual to rapid intensification to a peak of 230 km/h (140 mph) by the time it nears Taiwan. Afterward, increasing vertical wind shear and land interaction will weaken it to 185 km/h (115 mph) by 09:00 UTC on August 10 as it approaches the Chinese coast.

Another dangerous tropical cyclone – currently Tropical Storm “Krosa” is located to the east of Lekima. 

Krosa is expected to take a different track and move toward Japan. Although not strong enough as Lekima, Krosa could approach and make landfall over Japan by August 15.

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