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.

Torrential rain drenches southeast Queensland, deluge expected into weekend. Australia.

Posted by Julie Celestial on February 7, 2020. Watchers.news

Heavy downpour continues to drench southeast Queensland on Friday, February 7, 2020, flooding the region. Flood warnings issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) remain in place as showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout the weekend.

According to BOM forecaster Jonty Hall, the Eumundi and Yandina area on the Sunshine Coast registered 90 mm (3.5 inches) in an hour overnight on Thursday, February 6.

“It is a part of the world which is no stranger to heavy rainfall but even for there that was pretty heavy,” he stated.

Moreover, a combination of heavy rain and swollen floodwater had caused “further scouring of the road at Tingira Crescent Sunrise Beach,” said a Noosa Council spokesperson. Rain initially triggered a portion of the road to collapse on January 19.

Much of the road had already collapsed, said council infrastructure services director Carl Billingham on February 7. The repair period, in turn, was extended by several weeks.

“The works that have been undertaken to date have been effective in protecting the adjacent block of apartments,” he added.

Over the last three days, the highest rainfall totals were around the southern Wide Bay and northern Sunshine Coast, with the Tin Can Bay and Coops Corner recording 395 mm (15.5 inches) while Eumundi saw 340 mm (13.4 inches).

In a nearby road, a woman was rescued from her car trapped in floodwaters on North Arm Yandina Creek. According to police, there was roughly 600 mm (23.6 inches) of water over the road, which was rapidly rising.

The state emergency service received 288 requests for assistance over the last 24 hours across Queensland, including over 100 in Brisbane.

The heaviest falls in Brisbane for the past 24 hours were in the northern suburbs where Strathpine saw 157 mm (6.2 inches) of rain.

On Friday morning, a burst sewer main on the Centenary Highway at Jindalee caused all northbound lanes to close, cutting off one of the key routes for commuters going from Brisbane’s west into the city. The road was blocked for hours but one lane has since opened again.

BOM has flood warnings in place including minor alerts for the rivers Dawson, Noosa, and Paroo, and a major alert for the lower Flinders.

The weather is forecast to improve in the region into early Saturday, February 8. However, Hall warned that there is “another system coming in hot on the heels of this one over the Darling Downs area during tomorrow.”

Furthermore, “there’s potential for heavy falls on the Darling Downs tomorrow and that spreads eastwards to the coast” on Sunday and Monday, February 9 and 10.

“So we will see the return of more widespread heavy totals on Sunday and Monday.”