Luke 21:11a There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences.
August 14, 2021: Breaking news out of Haiti…
A 7.2 earthquake along with a series of after shocks of 4.0 and greater have struck the southwestern peninsula of Haiti. The primary area is located west of Port-au-Prince.
A tsunami alert has been issued.
“High casualties are probable and the disaster is likely widespread,” USGS.
Haiti is also in the track of tropical storm Grace which is expected to arrive early next week on Monday or Tuesday.
The Aleutian Islands of Alaska experienced a 6.9 magnitude quake earlier in the day.
The Sandwich Islands in the south Atlantic have been inundated with a cluster of quakes ranging up to 5.3 magnitude.
The context of Jesus’ comments above is a description of what the world would look like prior to His return. When one reads Luke 21, it is not confused with today’s headlines and current events.
There are wars, threats of more wars, kingdoms against kingdoms, plagues, famines, and earthquakes.
Luke 21:28 Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near. -Jesus
