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.

Papua New Guinea’s Ulawun volcano erupted early October 1, 2019, after a brief period of very high seismicity detected since September 30. The eruption forced recently returned residents to flee again.15,000 forced to evacuate.

Posted by Teo Blašković on October 1, 2019 Watchers.news

The eruption ejected volcanic ash up to 6 km (20 000 feet) above sea level, according to the Darwin VAAC. 

“Continuous plume is visible on latest satellite imagery extending SW. Weak volcanic ash signal in RGB imagery suggests plume is ash poor. A hotspot is visible on the SW flank of the volcano,” the center said at 12:55 UTC.

Further eruptions to higher levels remain possible, it added.

Although most of the people affected by the previous eruptions are still at evacuation centers, some of them returned to tend to their homes and gardens at the base of the volcano. They were now forced to evacuate again, an official within the West New Britain Disaster Office told AFP.

The volcano produced a series of powerful eruptions since June 26, forcing at least 15 000 people to evacuate. Major stratospheric eruption were recorded on June 26 and August 3, with volcanic ash up to 19.2 km (63 000 feet) above sea level.