Let’s not sugarcoat it: look around you. The world is in chaos. Natural disasters are happening left and right—hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, floods, you name it. And it’s not just that they’re happening; it’s that they’re happening more frequently and with greater intensity. People are scratching their heads, trying to explain it all away as “climate change” or “unusual weather patterns,” but let’s get real. The Bible has been warning us about these things for thousands of years. This isn’t some wild coincidence. These events are unfolding exactly as Scripture said they would, and yet, many still refuse to see the writing on the wall.

Jesus Himself said in Matthew 24:7-8, “For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.” Does that sound familiar? We’re seeing it in our headlines every day. Earthquakes are rattling the globe, from Turkey to California. Hurricanes are pummeling coastlines with an intensity we haven’t seen before. Wildfires are blazing out of control in regions that used to be temperate. The natural world is convulsing, and it’s only going to get worse. Jesus called these events the “beginning of sorrows.” This isn’t just a random occurrence; it’s a warning shot.

Look at Luke 21:11: “There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.” Folks, we’re seeing these “fearful events” right now. The world wants to dismiss it, to chalk it up to natural cycles or human activity. But let me tell you, these are not just “coincidences” or anomalies; these are signs. Signs of what? Signs that we’re living in the end times, just like Jesus said we would.

But before you go running for the hills in a panic, let’s remember something crucial: God is still in control. Nahum 1:3 declares, “The Lord is slow to anger and great in power; the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet.” Even in the midst of chaos, God is not taken by surprise. Hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes—they’re not just random acts of nature. They’re under the control of an Almighty God who is using them to shake us out of our complacency and wake us up to the reality of His sovereignty.

Here’s what’s happening: we live in a world that wants to dismiss the Bible as some fairy tale, a relic of ancient mythology. But then, little by little, as events unfold, we’re starting to see the truth of Scripture play out right in front of our eyes. The Bible isn’t some outdated book; it’s the living Word of God, and its prophecies are as relevant today as they were when they were written. We’re seeing the earth groaning as a direct result of sin, and these natural disasters are part of God’s prophetic timeline. Romans 8:22 tells us, “We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.” What we’re witnessing is creation itself crying out, bearing the weight of humanity’s sin and brokenness.

The world doesn’t want to hear it. The media won’t say it. Politicians won’t acknowledge it. But the fact is, these disasters are not just freak accidents. They are divine indicators, wake-up calls, that the world as we know it is winding down. If you’re paying attention, you’ll see that everything is lining up perfectly with what the Bible has been telling us all along. You can scoff, you can roll your eyes, but you can’t deny that the Bible is spot-on about the state of the world today. Jesus said these things would happen, and they are happening with pinpoint accuracy.

So what do we do with this information? First, it ought to light a fire under us as believers. Now is not the time to sit back in apathy. We’ve got a world around us that’s lost, confused, and looking for answers. They’re panicking over the latest earthquake or hurricane, but we’ve got the answer. We know why it’s happening. We know what it means. This is our opportunity to point them to the truth, to share that these aren’t just random acts of nature—they’re signs that Jesus is coming back soon. It’s time to stop playing church and start proclaiming the gospel with urgency. We need to say, “Look at what’s happening in the world, and look at what the Bible says. Do you see the connection?”

Second, it’s a call to get our own lives in order. If these natural disasters are a wake-up call to the world, they should also be a wake-up call to the church. Are we living as if we’re in the last days? Are we using our time, our resources, our voices to make a difference for the Kingdom? Because here’s the deal: there’s no room for fence-sitting in times like these. The signs are everywhere. Jesus said, “You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times” (Matthew 16:3). Let’s not be like that. Let’s recognize the signs and act accordingly.

The world can call these events whatever they want—climate change, natural cycles, environmental disaster—but we know better. We know that these are signs of the times, a testament to the truth of God’s Word. We know that God is still on His throne, guiding history to its ultimate conclusion. And we know that Jesus is coming back, just as He said He would.

Natural disasters aren’t just things we see on the news. They’re not just reasons for humanitarian aid and relief efforts. They are reminders that this world is not our home, that something greater is coming, and that we need to be ready. So let’s not be afraid to say it: the Bible is not a fairy tale. It’s the living Word of God, and it’s unfolding before our very eyes. Let’s use these events as an opportunity to point people to the truth, to share the gospel, and to live as if Jesus could come back any day—because He can.

NOTE: Just in thew past day there have been 40 active earthquakes. You can see in live time here https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=-84.64078,-247.14844&extent=78.20656,315.35156