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.
Approximately 105 000 farm animals have perished so far due to drought in Chile. This year’s dry spell is the country’s worst in Six (6) decades, leaving crops destroyed and dead animals in the field. 36,000 (6×6) family farms need aid. The long-term issue is the mismanagement of water sources. Five (5) $billion plan to improve water distribution.
by Julie Celestial on October 8, 2019 Watchers.news
According to the agriculture ministry, mostly goats, cattle, and sheep died due to a lack of water and fodder.
“Going out and seeing the animals dead on the ground is so horrible,” Erick Hurtado stated as he gazed across the paddocks of his family’s farm in Petorca, near Valparaiso. Hurtado’s farm has lost half of its 60 head of cattle.
In Colina, north of the capital Santiago, the drought has been disastrous for small farmers. Sandra Aguilar said out of about a hundred head of cattle her family-owned, only half survived.
Several farms in the province of Chacabuco were hit hard by the dry weather. “The situation is complicated. We have to be realistic, climate change is here to stay,” Governor Javier Maldonado said.
In La Ligua village near Valparaiso, 73-year-old Dominga Mondaca’s garden used to be full of fruits and trees. The area is now nothing but cracked earth.
“We have had many years with little water. But the last year, it didn’t rain at all,” she said.
Furthermore, Mondaca said she had to give up raising chickens for her to save what little amount of water she receives for her family’s consumption. She uses whatever is left of the water to sprinkle on herbs in her mini kitchen garden.
Over 36 000 family farms need aid in central Chile according to the agriculture ministry. Petorca locals pointed out that the long-term issue is the mismanagement of water sources.
Some rivers have dried up in the area, but avocado and citrus plantations are thriving. “There is an excess of monoculture plantations that consume all the water,” said Diego Soto of the Movement for the Defense of Access to Water, Land, and Environmental Protection (MODATIMA).
Soto said avocados need a lot of water to grow. However, avocado producers said the real problem is the lack of water storage both above and below the ground.
A crisis group of government agencies has been organized to address the water crisis, which according to President Sebastian Pinera had become more intense.
Previously, the president announced the government’s plan to improve water distribution with a budget of $5 billion.