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.
Saddleridge Fire explodes in Southern California, mandatory evacuation in San Fernando Valley. More than 1,500 acres burned.
Posted by Teo Blašković on October 11, 2019 Watchers.news
Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions continue on Friday across portions of Southern California due to gusty winds and a very dry airmass. These conditions should subside by the weekend as an upper level trough approaches the region.
The setup has already resulted in mandatory evacuations in the San Fernando Valley, LA County as Saddleridge Fire, which broke out late October 10 in Sylmar near the 210 Freeway, exploded amid windy weather (gusts up to 100 km/h / 60 mph) and is now burning out of control.
The fire has already scorched over more than an estimated 1,500 acres of land by Friday morning, October 11 (LT) and forced evacuation of approximately 1,900 homes.
Evacuations have been ordered for Oakridge Estates, Glenoaks, the Foothill area and into neighborhoods in Granada Hills and Porter Ranch, LAFD Capt. Branden Silverman said.
As of 02:16 LT, October 11 (09:16 UTC):
MANDATORY EVACUATIONS:
- ALL of Porter Ranch (north of 118FY)
- Oakridge Estates, as shown in the map, is now under mandatory evacuation.
- West of Balboa, North of Sesnon to the Ventura County border with MASON as the current western border
EVACUATION CENTERS:
- People and small pets:
- Sylmar Recreation Center (13109 Borden Ave)
- Granada Hills Recreation Center (16730 Chatsworth St)
- Large Animals:
- Hansen Dam
STRUCTURES DESTROYED BY FIRE:
- There has been at least one commercial building destroyed
- There have been homes destroyed by fire
- The fire jumped a portion of Interstate 5, and is rapidly moving toward the northern portions of Granada Hills, Porter Ranch and Chatsworth, in the vicinity of the 118 freeway.
- “Be prepared and ready to evacuate if given the order,” LAPD said.