Nowadays, disasters are undoubtedly increasing all over the world. Once upon a time, the disaster occurred across the world from us. Each of us in our own country would hear of an occasional earthquake on the other side of the world, or perhaps a heavy rain in some far country from us. However, now, we can be in India experiencing our 2nd earthquake of the week while the U.S.A. suffers from its fourth flood at the same time. This is not an exaggeration. How did the world become so dangerous to live in. Of course, there are some parts that have not been touched yet. Yet, today, the same cities that have experienced traumas were saying, "How beautiful our country is," are lying in heaps of rubbel or bodies of water. The truth is, we don't know where/when the next natural disaster will strike next. Infact, global warming is a worldwide situation that only gets worse.
This post is not to point out negativities of the modern time nor is it to scare anyone, but it is to warn the people of the world what time we are living in.
Luke 12:54 "He said to the crowd: "When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, 'It's going to rain,' and it does. 55 And when the south wind blows, you say, 'It's going to be hot,' and it is. 56 Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don't know how to interpret this present time?"We must understand what days we are living in. Weren't these times already prophesied in the Bible? Infact, everything that happens goes already according to God's plan laid out in the scriptures. For example:
Matt. 26:50 "Jesus replied, "Friend, do what you came for."
Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. 51With that, one of Jesus' companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear. 52"Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. 53Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?"
55At that time Jesus said to the crowd, "Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not arrest me. 56 But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted him and fled."Even when Jesus was arrested, why did happen at the time it happened? Jesus was in the temple courts everyday. Why didn't the Jews arrest Him from the first day? He already gave
the answer, "...how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?"
Even the current disasters are prophesied in the Bible:
Matt. 26:4 "Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you. 5For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many. 6You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains."
How many famines and new diseases continue to be "discovered"? Compare that amount to even ten years ago. How about earthquakes? Though we do not hear about it too much on the news, they occur daily throughout the world. Even wars are spoken of more frequently. Now we must understand what time it is. God has actually reserved this present heavens and earth for fire:
2Pet. 3:6 "By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 7By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men." So what is God waiting for?
2Pet. 3:9 "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."God wants to save everyone, but the problem is people don't want to follow God. When we look earlier in this chapter, God compares this last event by fire to the event in Noah's time:
2 Pet. 3:3 "First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. 4They will say, "Where is this 'coming' he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation." 5But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water. 6By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 7By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men."Actually, God continues to compare the last day to Noah's time:
Luke 17:26 "Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. 27People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all."
Look at it now. Even though world disasters are happening one after the other, what are people really doing? Is anyone worried? Really? Everyone continues to "live their life" because the disaster hasn't come to them yet.
But the same is with the times of Lot.
28"It was the same in the days of Lot. People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. 29But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.
30"It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed. 31On that day no one who is on the roof of his house, with his goods inside, should go down to get them. Likewise, no one in the field should go back for anything. 32Remember Lot's wife!
Yes, most of us know the story. If not, we should read up on it. You'll find the similarity between Noah's event and Lot's event is that because the obeyed what God said at the time, they were saved. Noah obeyed God in building the ark, so he and his family were saved. Lot, in obedience, went to Zoar. So he and his daughters were saved, after fully obeying God. Why does God compare their time to now?
Eccl. 1:9 "What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun."In our present situation, while so many disasters are occurring, where is our ark? Where is our Zoar?
Jer. 4:5 "Announce in Judah and proclaim in Jerusalem and say:
'Sound the trumpet throughout the land!'
Cry aloud and say:
'Gather together!
Let us flee to the fortified cities!'
6 Raise the signal to go to Zion!
Flee for safety without delay!
For I am bringing disaster from the north,
even terrible destruction."Where is Zion? We must flee there, since God is bringing destruction.
Isa. 33:20 "Look upon Zion, the city of our festivals;
your eyes will see Jerusalem,
a peaceful abode, a tent that will not be moved;
its stakes will never be pulled up,
nor any of its ropes broken." (
Lev. 23:1-44 - God's Feasts)
Even God prophesied the minds of the people at the time of the last disasters:
Jer. 4:9 "In that day," declares the LORD,
"the king and the officials will lose heart,
the priests will be horrified,
and the prophets will be appalled."
Again in the New Testament:
Luke 21:26 "Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken."
This hasn't happened yet. All of this is God's warning, whch must not be taken lightly. Only in Zion can we find life:
Ps. 87:5 "Indeed, of Zion it will be said,
"This one and that one were born in her,
and the Most High himself will establish her."
6 The LORD will write in the register of the peoples:
"This one was born in Zion."
Selah
7 As they make music they will sing,
"All my fountains are in you."
Why don't we see this in the NLT version:
Ps. 87:5 Regarding Jerusalem it will be said,
“Everyone enjoys the rights of citizenship there.”
And the Most High will personally bless this city.
6 When the Lord registers the nations, he will say,
“They have all become citizens of Jerusalem.”
Interlude
7 The people will play flutes and sing,
“The source of my life springs from Jerusalem!”
Who is Jerusalem in the Bible?
Gal. 4:26 "But the Jerusalem of heaven is the free woman, and she is our Mother."Only in Zion, established by the 2nd Coming Christ Ahnsahnghong, can we find Jerusalem Mother, the source of the water of life. However, in Church of God World Mission Society only do we find God's feasts, including Passover and Sabbath; therefore, we find Heavenly Mother God, the New Jerusalem. Through knowing Our Mother in the Bible we will be protected from any and every disaster occurring now or in the future. (
Zeph. 1:14-18)
Though this post may appear or sound alarming, it is for all of our good as a warning from God, and we must deliver it no matter what. (
Eze. 3:17-19)
The glory, happiness, where have they gone now? I was astray in the dark, as a prodigal son. 
I lost all of these in the flesh of sin. 
