EARTHQUAKES IN DIVERS PLACES: 7.9 Magnitude Quake Off The West Coast
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| A view from one of the command desks at the West Coast / Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer |
Just one week ago I wrote about the surprising string of huge earthquakes that had hit in a short period of time since the beginning of the year: first, a 7.6 quake off the coast of Honduras on January 10th—the largest earthquake in Central America or the Caribbean in five years; second, a powerful 7.1 in Peru that killed several people and toppled numerous buildings on January 14th. The Honduran quake kept a 177-day pattern going since mid-2016.
There is now news breaking of a massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake south of Alaska, off the west coasts of Canada and the United States, originally reported as an 8.2. The quake was so powerful that the National Tsunami Center immediately issued warnings for coastal states. This comes just a little over a week after the 7.1 in Peru.
As I also pointed out in my article last week, in any give year there are usually 10–20 7.0 or higher earthquakes around the world. That averages out to about one every three and a half weeks. We've witnessed three in less than two weeks. Are we beginning to see a significant uptick?
These earthquakes can be likened to birth pains that ultimately come with increasing frequency and strength. Eventually the baby will be born because God keeps His promises.
Super blue blood moon 8 days away “signs in the heavens” and an uptick in earthquakes “in divers places” surely these two occurrences are working synergistically. I expect to see more birth pains in the next few days and weeks.
ReplyDeleteYes, agreed there is definitely an uptick. I still haven't covered the upcoming blood moon.
Delete"The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the great and awesome Day of the LORD comes."
Thank you Gary for posting on the other article that you wrote this one! Helps a lot. Appreciate you brother.
DeleteJust a repeat note, as I had commented when this pic appeared as a foot note to an earlier post, the mingling of Olivet Signs above with Signs below, tied together with significant date counts throughout, is HUGE. On one hand it models 'as above so below' with a myriad of implications unpackable there and it also captures the dynamic of information transfer from a higher dimension to a lower one and it also echoes our Father's sovereignty of ALL the systems of creation into His times and Seasons and to His Glory while also affirming our efforts to WATCH the Heavens and foretold disruptions of the created order, as if to smack us all upside the head with this one! Maranatha!
ReplyDeleteJimboni!.. SO Perfectly! and Eloquently! Spoken!!! LOVE that!!! If only it was THAT clear to everyone I know! Haaa! ;)~
DeleteMatthew 24:7 states: For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in DIVERS places.
ReplyDeleteWe all know this to be "diverse places". I am not arguing that. But it literally says divers places. I find it entertaining to be that it could reference places only divers could go ie the ocean...
I think "divers" is the older English form of "diverse." Interesting though, as you point out, what the word means now—divers are in the ocean! 🙂🙂🙂
Delete"Diverse" in the original language from Strong's is "kata"
ReplyDelete1. down from, through out
2. according to, toward, along
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DeleteI think its interesting that we only saw 6 7+ EQs in 2017, and I guess we won't be able to make *firmer* decisions on the significance of the EQs this year for a few more weeks at least. We have seen historically low range 6 EQs so far this year. The low number of range 7 EQs in 2017 could either be 1) normal EQ outliers (on the low) side or 2) EQs that allow God to demonstrate to the world patterns of significance (177 days apart as pointed out above), which in line with a significant upsurge in strong EQs, is aimed at continuing to use creation to give evidence of 'his handiwork', or 3) Genuine increases in 'birth pangs'. Time will tell.
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Through and Through.. Yes! His Signature is in everything! lol! I see it! I see it! lol! What astonishes me? Is none of the bubbles around my bubble take notice of it! Why O Lord? Why?!..Must I stand at the back of the Blind Line, waiting to get Orders from the Blind Man at the Counter!? On another Note! Thank You O Lord! For the Brothers and Sisters Online! ..How I So Dearly Love their brains! I haven't seen one in over 30yrs! LOL! ;)~
DeleteI've been Crying Out "He's Coming!!!" since 1987! It's like screaming "FIRE!" in a neighborhood for the Deaf! Or! Like raising a Sign that says "DON'T MOVE!" in the middle of a Mine Field crowded with the Blind! Or! like asking "DO YOU SMELL GAS?!!" to the Odor Blind at a Propane Station!!! LOL!!! How are we supposed to achieve Riches in Heaven up against Odds like that?!! Haaa! Sorry Lord! I know You don't like that Murmur Business! But You know I got a point! ;)~
DeleteHey family. Through and Through and Uncle Jimmy for me it's not been telling people that the end is coming, instead I've had an urgency to share the gospel with everyone I can.
Delete3 weeks ago God had me make a Youtube video (1st time ever) about how to be saved. I thought it would get like 3 views but I looked this morning and 1050 people have looked at it. Time is short and we have to catch and save as many as we can for the Kingdom.
Steve oh.. Ok SnotNose! Thanks for that perty little CBN Testimony! What do you think my Urgency has been? (To rush people to their graves so they can meet their Master?! LOL!) [Jesus Is Coming] and [Jesus Saves] are synonymous, as far as I'm concerned, and it's been my experience neither one get anywhere! People have been seeing the Neon [Jesus Saves] Signs and [The End Is Near] Billboards for decades! All I EVER hear is "We Don't Talk About, or It's Not Wise To Talk About Politics Or Religion!" THAT's the America I experience! Including from my own immediate and extended God Fearing, Miserable, Wretched, Blind, Poor and Naked Family! Americans are Slaves to their 1st, 2nd and 3rd Mortgaged Homes and busy cutting each others Capitalistic Throats! They don't want to be pestered by something "THEY'VE Been Saying For Centuries!" But don't let that discourage you! You just keep right on making those videos! And God Bless you with All His Might! Loveya! ;)~
DeleteUncle Jimmy, they the world will know us Christians by our love...
DeleteSteve oh.. Ok now, don't let indignation grab ahold of ya! lol! It actually reads; "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." My statement may've been course, lol!, but it was not without Love! It was just honest. I can never be otherwise. Forgive me if it's distasteful to ya. I Love not only All Believers but Unbelievers too..or I wouldn't try to lead them to Salvation through the Lord..Peace. Love. Joy. Brother! :)
DeleteUncle Jimmy, you're right about that verse and I was referring to your surprising response to my email. Completely unexpected. We shouldn't be witnessing with signs btw...
DeleteSteve oh.. What we shouldn't do is ever sign off a comment without Brotherly Love or Glory to God in some way. I say to witness by any means is better than to not witness at all. To each their own though, I suppose. One of the biggest issues I have with Church manufactured "Christians" is the final product is most often a Corn Flake, and even worse!, a Frosted Corn Flake! LOL! How quickly they lose touch with the Real World of Sinners. Seems the first thing to go is a Sense of Humor. That's something Critical to dealing with the lost. They're always watching and hearing and we must always understand their universal language..humor. They may not be drawn to Jesus but they may be drawn to something in us, and guess what?..That's Jesus! lol! Loveya Buddy! :)
DeleteUncle Jimmy. Wrong. You should not just witness by any means necessary. You should be led by the Spirit in all things, especially when it comes to witnessing. You sort out your own salvation with fear and trembling as will I, but I'm judging you as a tree by the fruit I'm seeing here. You might want to seek God about that attitude of yours. I'm not going to comment any further, I've spent enough time on this distraction as it is. Know this, being a jerk and then saying "God bless you" or "I love you" or calling people "buddy" etc...I'd think about that one if I were you. In any case I'm done, you can sit here and argue but I have fishing to do.
DeleteSteve oh.. Check your Love brother..Good luck with that fishing.
DeleteHi Steve, great you have done a youtube clip of the gospel. I tried finding it on youtube but to no avail. if you could send through a link, that would be awesome.
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Hi Through and Through, here you go brother. Please feel free to share it as you are led, I find that a video is good for those hard targets who have maybe been hurt by the church or just can't quite seem to get past the finish line and accept Christ. Plus you can't argue with a video! :) God bless you Ryan
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LOL! Steveoh! Don't be mad at Uncle Jimmy for my Don Rickles Outlook on life! lol! I'm old and grouchy! And run Unnecessary Roughness once in awhile! ;)~ Your video is warm and from a heart In Love with the Heart of God. As is mine son. Keep Up the Good Work! I do Loveya!..Brat! LOL! ;)~
DeleteGod bless you Uncle Jimmy.
Deletelovely video Steve...a good encouragement for us all to be putting our testimonies and the gospel on line where possible.
DeleteThanks brother I'm praying that God uses it to snatch as many from the fire as possible.
DeleteCome lord Jesus. We await patiently as possible. There's no sense in guessing it will be upon God's own time. God Bless you guys for the great updates! Praise Jesus
ReplyDeleteIt's tough right now. I'm beginning to feel like people think I'm crying wolf and are shutting me off. Then I think of Noah who did proclaimed God's judgement coming for 120 years, and No One turned, except his family of course. Our job is to speak the truth in love as God leads. I need to make sure in these days that I'm also finding ways to show God's love, which might open their ears to hear God's love. And to be faithful, every day to the tasks placed before me. My heart is longing for His return, but after the disappointment of last fall, I'm a bit more guarded and trying not to be caught up in a certain day. It is too obvious to deny the signs that He is do close to revealing Himself! Read 2 Peter this week. It seems like from that and other Scriptures that the sky will roll up like a scroll before the tribulation, is that correct?
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Matthew 24 says the tribulation will happen after the AC does the A of D....then the sky opens like a scroll, and Jesus comes for us in the clouds. This lines up with the sixth seal rapture in Revelation. We must go through the seals. How could the 5th seal with martyred saints be from God's wrath? God's wrath has been delivered by angels throughout the bible such as one sent to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. Satans wrath is the sux seals, followed by the rapture, then immediately God's wrath starts with the 7 angels delivering the 7 trumpet judgments. I hope my comment doesn't get the "scoffer and mocker" card thrown down again. I never have played that card towards others with different views of the rapture timing. There are many problems with pretrib lining up with my understanding of the bible, but I will not ever doubt someone's Christianity for having an opposing rapture view. Time will eventually quickly prove if pretrib is correct, but many months will be needed to prove Prewrath is correct. I am honestly trying to prepare many should we indeed actually see the AC come to persecute us Christians as I feel scriptures clearly show. I would love to be wrong and say so on the way up beforehand!
ReplyDeleteDear Stan, just cling onto Jesus alone which is much more important than any 'rapture theory'. You might be surprised or not but whatever your belief of the rapture is, this is NOT a salvation issue - thanks God! Much love to you, seeya soon above with Christ :)
DeleteUnknown...Its refreshing to have like minded company. Much more has to happen, and as months go by, the events will unfold as we Christians will witness on earth. My main point I want to make is not trying to save souls here, this place is about as holy as it gets!...but my main concern will be the increasing levels of disappointment from the ones thinking we are going to escape tribulation. I have already noticed the first wave of disappointment after last years Revelation 12 sign in the heavens, and we were still earthbound after 9/23/17. I can only imagine what will happen when we see the AC perform the A of D in the temple. I stand by that statement , but unfortunately it will have to actually happen before it is believed. Many will adapt , but I fear some will lose faith and fall away. Those are the ones I hope to have raised enough awareness, that will help them pull through. It would be nice to escape tribulation, and of course our salvation is not based upon who has the rapture timing wrong. However, "if" we are indeed going to go through tribulation, I can see severe challenges to those who think we were not going through it. But I will craw back in my hole and only comment once in a great while over the many months ahead of us.
DeleteHi StanFoster,
ReplyDeleteAs the Bible states-Jesus is the only one worthy to open the seals, and His doing so is what causes all of the ensuing disaster. It seems out of character that His actions would set in motion such things on those who were *already* his followers. I realize there are martyrs during that period, but is it possible those martyrs were the many "Christians in name only", or those who had heard the Gospel, yet wanted to live their lives how they had wanted without ever committing their lives to Christ? In this case, Christ is using this as a form of discipline, so to speak, to wake up those who can be truly saved before His wrath takes place. Last question I have is, is it possible that the seals occur after the rapture of current true believers, yet are not part of the 7 year tribulation, just the events immediately prior to the tribulation?
I enjoy hearing the various view points about the timing of the rapture, something I am constantly studying.
For me, it's only within the past couple years or so in studying and learning from lots of different sources and discussing the subject of the rapture occurrence with our Bible study group, that I've come to believe The Church will be raptured before the Tribulation. The 45 or so years prior I believed the entire world would have to go through the Tribulation. My only comment regarding my own understanding (only) of the Bible is that in the past several years it's become much deeper; only through God's Grace. I echo 2Tim in that I am constantly studying and listening to other view points, while continually praying for understanding God's Word. God Bless.
Delete@2Tim dear friend, the seals of Rev6 are opened during tribulation period only IMO. You see, the 1st seal will be some time of "peace" on earth effected by the AC (you see this "peace" mentioned in Rev6:4 as taken away again) so this MUST be related to the rapture somehow. In our time, until the church leaves earth, we will NOT see "peace" yet but this will only happen after because of the terrific shock it causes worldwide. Every 'seal' has GLOBAL effects so the rapture will be the trigger of all these events, may they fall in place simultaneously or shortly one at a time. Blessings to you!
DeleteHi there Annabel! I may have been less than clear with my previous comment. I do believe that we will see a pre-trib rapture, just haven't been able to positively identify the first rider of the seals as the event of the antichrist revealing himself. What scripture has brought you to that conclusion, if I may ask? Thanks!
DeleteAlso wanted to add...is it possible that none of the riders of the horses represent any physical human being? I remember reading someone comment once that they believed the horsemen and seals represented Islam's effects on the world(or even the already taking shape one world religion) at that time. Just hard to wrap my head around the idea that the the first rider represents the actual antichrist, yet the following riders are not actual people. Thanks for the input!
DeleteDear 2Tim, the AC imagery of the first horseman is probably taken from a direct comparison to Rev19:11 which depicts the REAL Jesus Christ. That's what I've learned so far. The first horseman will bring a false "peace" which is taken away promptly in Rev6:4. Interestingly, the first horseman has got a bow but no arrows mentioned (like a weapon without munition - sounds like cold war threatening strategy). Blessings! :)
DeleteHi Tim and Annabel,
DeleteOf note - the 4 colors of the horsemen are white, red, black, green - look at any flag from any muslim nation and they will have a combination of these colors.
To me - white = false doctrine/false peace, red = war, black = commodity shortage/rising food prices/famine and obsession with oil ("hook in the jaw"), green = pestilences. These are 4 hallmarks of the conflict in the middle east.
In Islam there is a spiritual character - a white horse that flies through the heavens and transports prophets - the name of this horse is "Al Barak"...
Of note too, 2017 was the worst year for martyrs in the world - potentially pointing to the 5th seal. I've often wondered if we are currently in the sixth seal. The seventh seal will be the impact - meteor, earthquake, nuke that accompanies the harpazo.
Just my thoughts.
Dear Steve, I've heard and read a lot about this 'Islam hype' but I'm not really sure how this might cause a GLOBAL scenario like this. I'm not convinced the seals have been opened. This will only happen AFTER rapture when the church is in Heaven, see Rev5:4 = no one found being able to break the seals except Jesus Christ.
DeleteHi Annabel - don't forget that Islam holds 50% of the entire world captive with its ideology, and considering that Islamics major forms of evangelism are through population growth (which is why Islamic families are generally huge) and conquest, it is easy to see Islam taking over the world in an incredibly short space of time. Heck - considering that the mayor of London, of all places, is Muslim and almost every nation on earth is proclaiming Islam as being the 'religion of peace', its not too far fetched to consider it a genuine possibility rather than simply 'Islamic hype'.
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Yes TY Ryan, I didn't want to seem dismissive about Islam at all but it will have to be an INTERFAITH deception (as promoted by the RCC Jesuit Pope) rather than some ISIS caliphate enforcement by terror. Look at the VP Pence's speech before the Knesseth lately, he's ringing the same bell ("3 religions out of Abraham origin peacefully coexist"). The religious deception will have to UNITE people otherwise no one would believe in such a "peace" really. When the true church is gone that claims Jesus ALONE, Satan will play out this peace card. You can see this being prepared right now. The "war" scenario with the red horseman will not be a religious but rather a civil war on a global scale simply because of lack of resources. If you are aware of what happens after a global EMP strike just days after you can easily imagine what will occur when the grid goes down and every supply chain and communication will fail. Every B-class dystopia movie teaches this already quite elaborately. The Muslim agenda e.g. being played out in my country will only INCREASE the effects as we already HAVE a civil war-like scenario in bigger cities which is just expanding then in case of national urgency.
DeleteSeeing that Rick Warren(part of the ecumenical movement) and MANY others are actively promoting Islam as a religion of peace, and also aligning themselves very quickly with the current pope, I feel that the first seal is likely representing the false "peace" that will be promoted because of all of us "fundamental bigots" being apruptly removed from the earth due to the rapture. We will all be gone, and this strong delusion that God sends will be in the form of this false peace/ecumenical one size fits all religion that many will buy into. Shortly after being heavily accepted as truth, the agenda will be to rid the earth of those who do not "conform". At the same time, others who were left behind and don't conform, but rather see God's truth from the lies will then be martyred(which fits with Islamic tradition as well as the barbarism of the Roman Catholic "church). Just my current two cents!
DeleteAnnabel,
DeleteJust wanted to say that I strongly agree with you about being raptured because of faith in "Christ ALONE". Which is why I see many being left behind who sincerely thought they were saved. At which point, those those realizing their error will then be saved only after martyrdom.
Hi 2Tim and Annabel, I agree with you regarding Jesus' finished work. I'm concerned that there will be some who do not accept Jesus' finished work as their own and who try to mix their own work with grace like the Galatians did and by reverting back to mixture of law and grace thus fall from grace. Not accepting Jesus' perfect sacrifice is a dangerous thing, as Paul talks about in Hebrews 10:26-31 - in the correct context of entire Hebrews 10 this is trampling the sacrifice of Jesus and treating it as a common thing that still requires human effort to save. It is not wrong-doing, it is wrong-believing that disqualifies a person. I am concerned that people will perish because of this lack of knowledge. I am concerned that people will not be "counted worthy" for the rapture because they are trying to be worthy by their own lawkeeping which makes them unworthy, instead of accepting Christ alone and thus being 100% worthy through His righteousness. The apostasia/falling away is failure to accept the righteousness of faith in Christ alone.
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DeleteI could not have said that better myself!! Absolutely agree with you. Many, many call themselves believers, and yet do not even realize they are adding their works to their salvation. I was recently caught up in that mess, and the Lord so mercifully yanked me right out of it!
Praise our wonderful Jesus who the Bible says is grace and truth! The strength of sin is the law but we are the righteousness of God in Christ. I am so glad that God saved you and me from mixture and that we are counted worthy to escape because of Jesus' blood alone. I'm in Canada and here it seems nobody reads their Bibles and it is very frustrating that nobody seems to know the rules of the game. They are putting new wine into old wine skins and it is all falling apart. God revealed to me this morning that lukewarmness is taking grace (hot) and mixing it with works (cold). I never saw this before this morning.
DeleteAnnabel - agree it will be interfaith...which is why it is interesting that the two largest 'religions' on planet earth have the RCC Catechism in common "841 The Church's relationship with the Muslims. "The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day."330" Raise this with the Catholic (and remind them that it is there as an infallible doctrine from the RCC) and try to get any sense out of them with it.
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Ryan,
DeleteGreat info. Happy to have that another resource in establishing the fact that these two religions will be together in the end. Coming from formerly Roman catholic family, I can tell you we do not see salvation involved in that religion. Hoping for God's mercy on the multitudes who are still in it. I do know if one is TRULY seeking the truth, He is faithful to reveal it. Works + grace thru faith is not a winning combination. Like oil and water.
Amen bro that's is. Works + grace is like putting new wine into old wine skins and everything breaks. Like going into battle with no belt of truth on, your pants fall down and your armor comes undone. Or the breastplate of righteousness that protects your heart, under works - if its strength is based on your own righteousness it is weak and leaves you virtually unprotected, but under grace - because our breastplate is of Jesus' righteousness that we receive in full by faith and in exchange for our sin, only then are we 100% protected. Jesus is Savior! Period! He is amazing!!!
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ReplyDeleteEven the NY Post has taken notice. https://nypost.com/2018/01/23/four-natural-disasters-wreak-havoc-on-earth-at-nearly-the-same-time/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPFacebook&utm_medium=SocialFlow&sr_share=facebook
ReplyDeleteStanFoster I found this interesting. http://yeshua.org/who/matthew-24-is-for-the-jews-2/
ReplyDeleteMaybe it’s helpful or maybe not but it helped me with better understanding of Mathew 24.
Either way I am happy to hear your opinion and hope the best as we discover Gods Word more and more. Maybe also I am in error at reading Mathew 24 and you could better shine light on that.
Nonetheless I would hope to never scoff or mock or cause any sort of contention with a fellow brother in Christ such as yourself. Whatever happens we will see each other on the other side one way or another. Peace be with you.
Yesterday a 6.2 EQ hit Russia and a 6.4 EQ hit Japan.
ReplyDeleteThe NY Post points out how active the Ring of Fire is. All of those events are tied together through the geologic region that encompasses the Pacific Rim. One of the pop-up ads caught my attention at, "https://nypost.com/2018/01/22/porn-stars-keep-dying-and-nobody-knows-why/" (no pun intended). Sad loss of lives in places that, I as a father, would never imagine, or hope, my daughters to be.
ReplyDeleteMy heart aches...
Last night our men's group joined hands in praying for the lost with special emphasis on a man named Dan. He has been witnessed to for over 25-years by friends and family without accepting Christ, so far as we know, and may not now be of this earth. He was in critical condition last night and not expected to live.
Yesterday I read news of an author who passed for whom I had once enjoyed her writing. A little digging found that she was an anarchist and Taoist.
How sad. Such loss for their families. I can only imagine their grief.
Lives lost while living off course, although inevitable, is (and should be) a signal and sign to the hearts of the faithful. Can you imagine how the LORD must feel? How many losses does He have to lament? How many does He have to endure? And if He does, how much more so might He be looking to US to reach those who are still off course? (Living outside of the saving grace of Christ)
Remember, that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. All of us.
Just a pinpoint to ponder as we discuss the natural disasters (signs) of the day.
It is a good thing we meet together here. Scripture calls us to do this and more. May we share here knowing that we all serve the same G-D and are saved by the grace of the same G-D. Let us be humble and commit to personal prayer on the coming Day on how to pray and how to love. Love ourselves, love others and most of all how to love G-d our Father.
Some of us are asking questions. Let us ask them here freely yes, but let us also ask them in our churches, in our small groups and in private meetings with our pastors. Seek first the kingdom and the wisdom of the Holy Spirit with expectation, humility and love.
Each day is gracefully wrapped with the love of Christ. Share that gift when and where you can with joy because He loves you that much!
Pastor Rich
These earthquakes continuously increasing in number and magnitude are just an electromagnetic reaction of the inner core of earth to the effects of sun activity (CMEs, plasma eruptions, ionozation) and the surrounding rejuvenated stars of the (so called) 'Nibiru system' aka "Red dragon + 7 heads" which is now situated near our homeplanet. Check out Dr. Claudia Albers' YouTube channel " Planet X Physicist " for further details in astrophysics, very easy to understand. MARANATHA! :)
ReplyDeletePINPOINT - PRAY FOR CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
ReplyDeleteCape Town is set to become the first major city on earth to run out of water. Zero Day (as they call it) is now set at 12-APR-18 as the region endures the worst drought in a century.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-01-23-day-zero-moves-nine-days-closer-for-cape-town-in-just-a-week/
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-42626790
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-42731084
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-42787773
Thanks Pastor Rich. This was prophesied in various new year services by several African Pastors in local churches there. Praying for them.
Deleteand the sad thing is that the SA leadership continue to deride Israel as an apartheid nation. We need to pray for repentance for SA and for God to have mercy on the nation resulting from the foolish leaders decisions/comments on Israel. No poking God in his eye and getting away with it...
Deletehttps://www.timesofisrael.com/south-africa-levels-apartheid-charge-at-israel-drawing-seething-response/
Ryan
Exactly. Pray for repentance. Corporately and individually.
ReplyDeleteMuch has changed over the years. The article you linked above includes this quote,
"Israel was one of the few countries to maintain robust ties with South Africa during a large-scale international campaign to isolate it in order to end apartheid in the 1980s and 1990s. The pro-Palestinian Boycott Divestment Sanctions movement meant to pressure Israel is modeled [sic] on the anti-apartheid campaign.
The countries have gone through periods of frayed relations since, with the ruling African National Congress seen as generally sympathetic to the Palestinian cause."
Granted, I am no expert on the politics of SA but it does seem significant that Cape Town (the legislative Captial of SA and therefore symbolic of all of South Africa) seems to stand further and further from their past relationship with Tel Aviv. The period of time quoted above is after the suspect testing of the first Israeli "bomb" in the South Atlantic in the late 1970's. I would suspect that such an event might have been part of the reason why Israel kept such ties with SA in the waning years of apartheid.
Honestly, it would be interesting to discuss this with someone from there (SA) over coffee. (Pro-ANC and non-ANC supporters) I have done the same with others from foreign countries to share an American perspective regarding domestic and international affairs. It is an enlightening experience.
PR
[correction] Not "the first Israeli 'bomb'" but suspect nuclear testing known as the Vela Incident of 22 September 1979. It has been suggested that this event was a nuclear test conducted in cooperation between Israel and SA.
DeleteAll apologies for the error in information...PR