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, duration and scope.
Dozens of flood warnings in UK as heavy rain expected to continue
By Mark Armstrong with Reuters• last updated: 10/11/2019. Euronews
Dozens of flood warnings are in place across England as more heavy rain is expected in the coming days.
Severe warnings remain in place on the River Don in South Yorkshire with residents in Doncaster attempting to clear up and protect their houses from the rising waters
Parts of northern England have suffered a month’s worth of rain in 24 hours, forcing many to leave their homes.
One woman was swept away to her death after the River Derwent burst its banks near the town of Matlock in Derbyshire on Friday.
Police said the woman’s body had been found by a stretch of the river near the town of Darley Dale.
The flooding has become a general election issue with political leaders visiting affected areas ahead of next month’s poll.
Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn visited homes in South Yorkshire that were soaked by overflowing rivers.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised the work of local emergency services as he visited Matlock on Friday.
The prime minister also warned that the UK was seeing more “serious flooding” and that the country needed to prepare.