The scientists and other people often try to figure out why something is happening.
Maybe what they are seeing are plagues of the great tribulation.
Will you recognize those plagues when you see them if you are still on this earth at that time?
At one point, 1/3 of the creatures in the sea died! People will say, "What happened? Why did everything in the sea die?" The scientists will go about trying to find out what killed the creatures in that sea. (Plague #2)
"Why do we have all this increase in locust? Why are these locust attacking humans? Is this a new strain of locust?" And the scientists will try to find out what is causing this. (Plague #5)
A noisome (smelly) and terrible sore came upon some men on this earth and they will suffer greatly as a result of this sore on their bodies. "Why did this come upon some men and not on other men? What is this? How did this happen? How do we get rid of this? Can we develop a vaccination to stop this?" (Plague #8)
Every living soul in the sea died! (Plague #9)
The heat upon the world increased greatly. Men were scorched with great heat! Climate control?
(Plague #11)
The greatest earthquake ever measured by man crossed the earth and the cities of the nations fell! Every island disappeared and the mountains were gone. "What is going on?" (Plague #14)
Daniel 12:1-2 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
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On January 28, 2021, a report came on CNN saying 700 Pelicans were found dead?
I thought of how men would scurry about trying to find out what happened. And I wondered how greatly these men of this world will trouble themselves when God looses the 14 plagues of the great tribulation upon this earth.
Revelation 8, 9, 16
Man has to have a reason for everything.
Concerning the great tribulation that is to come, the prophet Amos said:
Amos 5:18-20 Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light. As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?
One trouble comes after another.
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Jesus says:
We have seen Coronavirus over the entire earth in 2020 and onward.
Coronavirus is likely one of the pestilences that comes before the great tribulation.
There are 14 plagues of the great tribulation.
After these plagues, God will shake the heavens and the earth.
Then comes the sign of the son of man in the heavens and Jesus sends out the angels to gather the elect from off this earth.
We know these things, because Jesus tells us this in the NT Bible.
Matthew 24:29-31 Jesus says: Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And HE shall send HIS angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together HIS elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And HE shall send HIS angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together HIS elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
After this, God destroys the heaven and the earth with fire.
10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
13 Nevertheless we, according to HIS promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of HIM in peace, without spot, and blameless.
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2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
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