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UPDATED- If you are looking for the story of the man in Florida who was sleeping and a sinkhole opened under his bed, go here.
The CNN article this appears in alludes to, but does not explain, how a tropical storm cause such a massive and eerie hole. A three-storey building fell into it.
In this same place, Guatemala, a violent tropical storm battered the region, resulting in mudslides and floods and deaths, and just two days before the tropical storm hit, a volcano erupted.
I've been tracking sinkholes lately, and it seems they are opening with regularity in unexpected places. Not that a sinkhole by itself means instant plague of biblical proportions, but the work that God is doing on the earth that was promised and described for us in Matthew 24 and other places means that his warnings for the end time will come and are coming. His language has not changed. So we look to the bible as to what these things meant in the past and see if they could be applied to what is happening now. Are there examples of the earth opening up in the bible?
In Revelation:
"And the serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, so that he might cause her to be swept away with the flood. But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and drank up the river which the dragon poured out of his mouth." (Rev 12:15-16)
Note, the flood is always a symbol of overwhelming destruction. The earth opening its mouth is reminiscent of the incident in Numbers 16:31-33:
"As he finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split open; and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who belonged to Korah with their possessions. So they and all that belonged to them went down alive to Sheol; and the earth closed over them, and they perished from the midst of the assembly."
In other sinkhole incidents, this incident happened a week ago in Canada. Note the use of the word "freak" and that the area was not known for sinkhole activity...
Horror as freak sinkhole swallows home and family of four
"There’s news of a tragedy today concerning a home in Canada which was engulfed by a giant sinkhole. All the four members of the family were killed in the incident which occurred while they were watching T.V. together. During a freak landslide in Quebec, the sinkhole opened up to swallow the French-Canadian family home. The family that lived there, the Prefontaines had been watching an ice-hockey game in the basement lounge of their home in Saint-Jude overlooking the Yamaska River. The two children killed were only around the ages of 9 and 11, according to the Timesonline.co.uk. Although rescuers launched a desperate attempt to save the family, late last night their bodies were finally found with Quebec’s emergency management co-ordinator, Michel Dore saying, “They were found very close to one another, some of them lying on the family couch in the basement.” The giant crater that formed completely destroyed the family home and five other houses in the area were evacuated. Apparently the house was in a location not considered to be at risk from sinkholes and the Saint-Jude Mayor, Yves Bellefeuille said the community was in shock. For more on this story go to the timesonline.co.uk. We send our thoughts to the extended family and friends of those killed."
In TN a sinkhole on the Interstate opened up last week, swallowing half a lane:
I-24 reopens after sinkhole repair
A stretch of eastbound Interstate 24 between Nashville and Chattanooga has reopened after a massive sinkhole was repaired. The 25-foot deep sinkhole developed suddenly on Tuesday in Grundy County. Crews with the Tennessee Department of Transportation had to excavate 35 feet to reach the bottom of the sinkhole and remove unstable material. The area was filled in with more than 5,400 tons of graded solid rock and the interstate was repaved.
What does it mean? I don't know. I do know that in the end time and especially the Tribulation God re-forms the earth. The earth certainly is groaning lately. That it is cracking up is no surprise. One can only hope that Isaiah's praise of God holds true today for those experiencing travail: "When Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. (Isaiah 26:9b)
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The CNN article this appears in alludes to, but does not explain, how a tropical storm cause such a massive and eerie hole. A three-storey building fell into it.
The office of Guatemala's president handed out this aerial view of a crater that opened up after Agatha hit.
In this same place, Guatemala, a violent tropical storm battered the region, resulting in mudslides and floods and deaths, and just two days before the tropical storm hit, a volcano erupted.
I've been tracking sinkholes lately, and it seems they are opening with regularity in unexpected places. Not that a sinkhole by itself means instant plague of biblical proportions, but the work that God is doing on the earth that was promised and described for us in Matthew 24 and other places means that his warnings for the end time will come and are coming. His language has not changed. So we look to the bible as to what these things meant in the past and see if they could be applied to what is happening now. Are there examples of the earth opening up in the bible?
In Revelation:
"And the serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, so that he might cause her to be swept away with the flood. But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and drank up the river which the dragon poured out of his mouth." (Rev 12:15-16)
Note, the flood is always a symbol of overwhelming destruction. The earth opening its mouth is reminiscent of the incident in Numbers 16:31-33:
"As he finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split open; and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who belonged to Korah with their possessions. So they and all that belonged to them went down alive to Sheol; and the earth closed over them, and they perished from the midst of the assembly."
In other sinkhole incidents, this incident happened a week ago in Canada. Note the use of the word "freak" and that the area was not known for sinkhole activity...
Horror as freak sinkhole swallows home and family of four "There’s news of a tragedy today concerning a home in Canada which was engulfed by a giant sinkhole. All the four members of the family were killed in the incident which occurred while they were watching T.V. together. During a freak landslide in Quebec, the sinkhole opened up to swallow the French-Canadian family home. The family that lived there, the Prefontaines had been watching an ice-hockey game in the basement lounge of their home in Saint-Jude overlooking the Yamaska River. The two children killed were only around the ages of 9 and 11, according to the Timesonline.co.uk. Although rescuers launched a desperate attempt to save the family, late last night their bodies were finally found with Quebec’s emergency management co-ordinator, Michel Dore saying, “They were found very close to one another, some of them lying on the family couch in the basement.” The giant crater that formed completely destroyed the family home and five other houses in the area were evacuated. Apparently the house was in a location not considered to be at risk from sinkholes and the Saint-Jude Mayor, Yves Bellefeuille said the community was in shock. For more on this story go to the timesonline.co.uk. We send our thoughts to the extended family and friends of those killed."
In TN a sinkhole on the Interstate opened up last week, swallowing half a lane:
I-24 reopens after sinkhole repairA stretch of eastbound Interstate 24 between Nashville and Chattanooga has reopened after a massive sinkhole was repaired. The 25-foot deep sinkhole developed suddenly on Tuesday in Grundy County. Crews with the Tennessee Department of Transportation had to excavate 35 feet to reach the bottom of the sinkhole and remove unstable material. The area was filled in with more than 5,400 tons of graded solid rock and the interstate was repaved.
What does it mean? I don't know. I do know that in the end time and especially the Tribulation God re-forms the earth. The earth certainly is groaning lately. That it is cracking up is no surprise. One can only hope that Isaiah's praise of God holds true today for those experiencing travail: "When Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. (Isaiah 26:9b)
Yes, the sinkhole is real: AP video
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muvVDvm9rRI
Psalm 46:2: "Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea."
ReplyDeletethe bible says that in the last days. the beast will come from under the earth. or some thing to that effect. i cant remember exactly. but if you do a google search (signs of the end) you will see. perhaps prophesy if being fulfilled
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous,
ReplyDeleteThe verse you are referring to is Revelation 13:11
"Then I saw another beast, coming out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon."
This second beast is the False Prophet. 'Coming up out of the earth' probably means from below, or controlled by demons from below. Satan is the dragon, so though the False Prophet looks benign, When he speaks, it is satan speaking lies. The False Prophet will make his appearance during the 7-year tribulation, which has not started yet. The False Prophet's job is to point to the Antichrist as an object of worship, and to bring about the false religious system that will be in place during those last 7 years of this age.
Whoa!! That first picture is surreal!
ReplyDeleteAll this is interesting and scary and really makes me want to prepare my children for this day,grab my kids and kiss them every second of the day,and praise the Lord each day,nonstop. My heart goes out to the families! God bless everybody, and please stay away from sin ,because I believe this day is coming real soon!
ReplyDeleteSeek God while we still have breathe
ReplyDeleteUnderground rivers, ancient mines, depleted gas pockets, and many other normal cave forming phenomena are all that are involved here. The surface of the earth sits on a virtual honeycomb of gaps and tunnels and, over time, both surface and underground sources of water, as well as normal tectonic movement will cause the walls and particularly the roofs of these pockets to thin and finally collapse. A large number are formed near sources of water and for every water source above ground there is a great deal that is moving under the ground ... and where do we humans build our homes? Near water. It is no surprise that these sink holes open up under human habitation. The only tragic aspect of these events is when they kill the poor folks who built their homes, unknowingly, over a cavity. There is nothing God is actively doing to cause this, it is the reshaping of the earth's surface that goes on constantly ... perhaps built into the design, if you wish, but not a sign of the "end days".
ReplyDeleteThen why are sink holes appearing SO much, SO many, RIGHT NOW. It's God.
DeleteI believe God is in preparation and If I am wrong I loose nothing but if you are wrong ? Just saying
Delete"In the last days perilous times shall come." Satellites and cameras watch our every move, we can't trust the ground under our feet and we're surrounded by thieves and murderers while our governments are run by men who care nothing for other men, they only lust for greed and power! My opinion is that sinkholes are caused by demonic activity, they're escaping from hell in legions to rule over and torment mankind. Get right with Jesus now while there is time, time is running out.
ReplyDelete""In the last days perilous times shall come." Satellites and cameras watch our every move, we can't trust the ground under our feet and we're surrounded by thieves and murderers while our governments are run by men who care nothing for other men, they only lust for greed and power!"
Deletewell said! I agree.
The demons are not escaping. God is sovereign and they don't make a move until and unless God says so. No demon can go beyond Him and His will. We read in the bible:
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to chains of gloomy darkness to be kept until the judgment;
2 Peter 2:4
so the worst of the demons are held there until the judgment and the rest who roam the earth with satan can't do anything God doesn't want them to do, how God wants them to do it and where God allows them to do it. We read this in Job 1:6 & 12, Job 2:6, and in 1 Kings 22:21-22.
The time is here for the end of evil is near. Myself i look forward to being with god eternally i just pray for the ones who dont acknowledge it an believe. May jesus be with us all and our sins be forgivin. God bless
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