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.

Tropical Cyclone Damien slams into Western Australia with 134mph winds and dangerous tides.

By SIMON OSBORNE PUBLISHED: 13:33, Sat, Feb 8, 2020 | UPDATED: 14:12, Sat, Feb 8, 2020

Severe tropical cyclone Damien made landfall at the industrial port of Dampier with its impact being felt in the nearby city of Karratha and throughout the region. Dozens of homes are without power and trees have been flattened as Damien batters Western Australia’s northern coast.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said heavy rain had hit the region as a red alert weather warning is in place for the state’s Pilbara region.

The category three cyclone is causing gusts of up to 134mph near its centre and is the strongest cyclone to hit land in the area since 2013.

Port Hedland, the world’s largest iron ore port, has been cleared of all vessels ahead its arrival.

BoM officials are urging residents of some coastal areas to seek shelter.

A spokesman for the agency said: “Residents between Dampier and Whim Creek, including Dampier and Karratha, are warned of the potential of a very dangerous storm tide as the cyclone centre crosses the coast.

“Tides are likely to rise significantly above the normal high tide mark with damaging waves and very dangerous flooding.”

BoM forecaster Neil Bennett said: “Getting into fading light, it’s particularly dangerous and a very hazardous environment to be out and about in.”

Images show trees that have been pulled from the ground as the eye wall of the cyclone passed through the Pilbara region earlier today.

The eye wall is located around the eye of the cyclone and carries the strong wind and rain.

Mr Bennett said another surge of destructive weather is going to hit the area as the second eye wall passes through.

He said: “It’s still a very powerful system after the eye goes through.

“The wind drops off really, really quickly because the eye passes over you but they pick up at the other end. It’s a very rapid increase in wind speed.”

Sparsely populated Western Australia is also facing several severe fire warnings with hot temperatures expected in most of the state.

After months of destructive wildfires that have razed millions of hectares of land, Australia has been hit in recent weeks by wild weather that has brought heavy downpours, hail storms and heat waves.

New South Wales saw some areas drenched by the heaviest rainfall in almost 20 years by Saturday, with severe weather and flash flood warnings.

Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales manager Jane Golding said: “Potentially we haven’t seen anything like this since the late 1990s.”

There were still more than 40 active fires in New South Wales on Saturday, half of them yet to be contained, but fire services said the downpours, which are expected to continue into next week, may dampen them.