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.

Tropical Cyclone “Mitag,” known as Onyok in the Philippines, formed on September 28 while it was east of Luzon, Philippines. It soon became a Severe Tropical Storm and reached typhoon status on September 29. This is 18th named storm of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season. Heading toward China, South Korea and Japan

Posted by Teo Blašković on September 30, 2019 Watchers.news

At 08:00 UTC September 30, Typhoon “Mitag” was located 300 km (185 miles) SSE of Taipei, Taiwan. Maximum 10-minute sustained winds were 130 km/h (80 mph) with gusts up to 185 km/h (115 mph). The minimum central barometric pressure was 970 hPa and the system was moving northward at 22 km/h (14 mph).

Mitag is expected to pass east of Taiwan today and tomorrow, approach eastern China’s Shanghai on October 1 and 2, move over southern South Korea on October 2 and then into Japan where at least 2 landfalls are expected on October 4 and 5.

Heavy rainfall and strong winds are forecast over the Batanes and Babuyan Islands region, Philippines as well as over Taiwan, northern Fujian Province and eastern Zhejiang Province through October 2.

“Friction due to land interaction with Taiwan should limit intensification,” JTWC said. After 03:00 UTC on October 1, continued land interaction with coastal China, cool sea surface temperatures, and high vertical wind shear should gradually weaken the system.

There is high uncertainty in the near-term intensity forecast because of the proximity of the track to China and Taiwan. Dynamic model guidance is in overall strong agreement, despite NVGM and JGSM maintaining their track offset to the east. However, the timing and location of re-curvature of the remaining models show significant along-track speed differences after 15:00 UTC on October 2, leading to fair overall agreement in this portion of the track forecast.