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.

The US is being hit by a frigid, early cold snap that has killed at least 6 people

Sinéad Baker INSIDER•November 13, 2019

The Midwest, East Coast and South of the US is facing a frigid, early cold snap that has killed at least six people and could break more than 100 temperature records.

The National Weather Service warned Wednesday morning that “an early blast of cold arctic air will consume much of the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. over the next few days, making it feel like the middle of winter.”

It said that “more than a hundred locations expected to tie or set new low temperature records.”

It also said that temperatures will “average 20 to 30 degrees [Fahrenheit] below normal.”

The weather system that plummeted temperatures in central and eastern states, resulting in the cancellation of thousands of flights on Monday and Tuesday, will move into southern states and move towards New England on Thursday, the NWS said.

Thursday is likely to be the last morning of record-breaking temperatures, it said.

The cold has stretched from Kansas to Minnesota to Kentucky to New York, with daily temperatures records broken in Kansas and Illinois.

The Star Tribune reported that areas of Minnesota recorded the coldest temperatures seen since 1986. The high in Hibbing, northeastern Minnesota, was nine degrees Fahrenheit (-12.78 degrees Celsius).

Record breaking low temperatures are expected in areas like Philadelphia and New York’s Long Island on Wednesday.

At least five (5) deaths related to the cold had been recorded by Tuesday night, CBS News reported.

These victims, all killed on icy roads, are:

An eight-year-old girl killed in a collision in Kansas.

A woman killed in a 16-car crash in Ohio.

A semi-trailer driver killed in Ohio in a separate crash.

Three people in Michigan killed in a two-vehicle crash.

The National Weather Service also said that “Snows over the Great Lakes are expected to become more widespread later today into Thursday.” The cold means the Great Lakes have started to freeze earlier in the year than normal, CBS Minnesota reported.

The temperatures have also sparked new concern for the regions’ homeless. In Chicago, where 86,000 homeless people live, new shelters were opened in response, Reuters reported.

Doug Schenkelberg, director of the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, said that “It’s incredibly concerning that we are experiencing this level of cold this early in the season.”