This is not one of my usual posts. In fact, I didn’t expect to be sitting here at 5 in the morning on September 1, 2026, preparing this as a website post. In actuality, I was preparing this list, a CliffsNotes version, for an acquaintance to show that everything happening today in our world was foretold in God’s Word.
But as the list began to come together, it became apparent to me that this was not something that I needed to treat passively. Why? What I am preparing to share is global, and that should be clue enough for anyone to recognize that this is much bigger than a random coincidence. This should be a clue for the reader to Pay Attention, and as the prophet Haggai warned
As you proceed forward, take your time. Click the links provided. Remember, this is a short version in comparison to what is happening globally in our world today.
Disclaimer: This is not meant to scare anyone. It is meant to bring awareness to the truth of what King Jesus said at Matthew 24:25: “See, I have told you beforehand.”
BIBLICAL CONDITIONS & DOCUMENTED EVENTS: 2024–2026
Blight/mildew crop destruction / failed harvests: Deuteronomy 28:22; 1 Kings 8:37; 2 Chronicles 6:28; Amos 4:9; Haggai 2:17; Joel 1:10–12, 17–20; Joel 2:3
Blight/mildew crop destruction / failed harvests
- May 10, 2024 — Brazil — Reuters — “Brazil’s orange output to hit over 30-year low on disease, weather” — Read report
- March 1, 2024 — Texas, USA — The Texas Tribune — “Wildfires ravage cattle country, threatening Texas’ agricultural economy” — Read report
- April 18, 2024 — Texas, USA — Reuters — “Parched Texas growing season looms as US, Mexico spar over water treaty” — Read report
- September 12, 2025 — U.S. Midwest — Reuters — “Corn diseases lurk in bumper US crop, threatening yields” — Read report
- April 18, 2026 — United States — Associated Press — “Record US drought sparks worries about fires, water supply and food prices” — Read report
- May 20, 2026 — U.S. Plains — Reuters — “‘Am I out?’ Drought and rising costs from Iran war deepen pain for US farmers” — Read report
And much more.
For ongoing monitoring, USDA agricultural reporting is useful, and the FDA maintains a particularly important centralized recall database: FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals & Safety Alerts
Drought/lack of rain/water shortages: Leviticus 26:19–20; Deuteronomy 11:16–17; Deuteronomy 28:23–24; Jeremiah 14:1–6; Amos 4:7–8; Haggai 1:10–11; Revelation 11:6
Drought/lack of rain/water shortages
- April 18, 2024 — Texas, USA — Reuters — “Parched Texas growing season looms as US, Mexico spar over water treaty” — Read report
- June 2024 — Montana, USA — Associated Press — “Canal pipe breaks, threatening a northern Montana irrigation project and drinking water” — Read report
- March 2025 — United States — Associated Press — “On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks” — Read report
- April 18, 2026 — United States — Associated Press — “Record US drought sparks worries about fires, water supply and food prices” — Read report
- July 31, 2026 — Arizona/California/Nevada, USA — Associated Press — “Arizona, California and Nevada would share cuts under federal proposal to manage the Colorado River” — Read report
- August 2026 — Puerto Rico — Reuters — “Puerto Rico residents search for water as drought triggers rationing” — Read report
And much more.
Famine/food scarcity
- March 19, 2024 — Gaza/Haiti — Associated Press — “Gaza and Haiti are on the brink of famine, experts say. Here’s what that means” — Read report
- April 25, 2024 — Worldwide — Associated Press — “UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza” — Read report
- May 3, 2024 — Gaza — Associated Press — “A senior UN official says northern Gaza is now in ‘full-blown famine’” — Read report
- October 31, 2024 — Sudan/South Sudan/Haiti/Mali/Palestinian territories — Associated Press — “UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and weather extremes” — Read report
- December 4, 2024 — Worldwide — Reuters — “A vast global system exists to prevent famine. It’s failing.” — Read report
- June 17, 2026 — Worldwide — Associated Press — “UN food agencies warn acute hunger will worsen in 13 hot spots” — Read report
- May 1, 2025 — United States — Associated Press — “Funding Cuts Threaten to Deepen Hunger Crisis”
Read AP report - November 4, 2025 — United States — ABC News — “Food banks, pantries see surge in demand after SNAP benefits halted”
Read ABC News report - December 30, 2025 — United States — USDA Economic Research Service — “Household Food Security in the United States in 2024”
Read USDA report - March 30, 2026 — United States — USDA Economic Research Service — “Food Security in the U.S. — Key Statistics & Graphics”
Read USDA data - July 28, 2026 — United States — Feeding America — “Food insecurity reaches every U.S. community, with rural and southern counties facing the highest rates”
Read report - August 30, 2026 — United States — Axios — “America’s next grocery shock is brewing”
Read report
And much more.
Pestilence / disease accompanying judgment: Leviticus 26:25; Numbers 14:12; Deuteronomy 28:21–22; 2 Samuel 24:13–15; 2 Chronicles 7:13; Jeremiah 14:12; Jeremiah 21:6–7; Ezekiel 5:12; Ezekiel 14:19–21; Matthew 24:7; Luke 21:11; Revelation 6:8
Pestilence/disease accompanying judgment
- 2024 — United States — CDC — “Measles Cases and Outbreaks” — CDC report
- March 25, 2024 — Texas/Kansas, USA — Associated Press — “Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas test positive for bird flu” — Read report
- June 6, 2024 — Five U.S. states — Reuters — “Cows infected with bird flu have died in five US states” — Read report
- August 15, 2025 — North America — Reuters — “Measles outbreak worsens in North America, 18 dead so far this year, PAHO says” — Read report
- September 24, 2025 — Sudan — Reuters — “Dengue fever ravages Sudan as infrastructure battered by war” — Read report
- 2026 — United States — CDC — “CDC Current Outbreak List” — CDC outbreak reports
And much more. For more information: CDC Current Outbreak List
Here I am documenting outbreaks/pestilence, not claiming that CDC itself identifies these outbreaks as God’s judgment.
Locusts/insects consuming food production: Deuteronomy 28:38–42; 1 Kings 8:37; 2 Chronicles 6:28; 2 Chronicles 7:13; Joel 1:4; Joel 1:7; Joel 2:25; Amos 4:9
Locusts/insects consuming food production
- 2024 — Central America/Mexico — USDA — “Current Status of New World Screwworm” — USDA report and monitoring
- May 28, 2025 — Mexico/United States — Reuters — “US likely to resume Mexican cattle imports by year end, USDA chief veterinarian says” — Read report
- June 2026 — Texas, USA — Associated Press — “Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US” — Read report
- June 8, 2026 — United States — Reuters — “US confirms new screwworm cases, as ranchers brace for spread” — Read report
- June 16, 2026 — Texas, USA — The Texas Tribune — “No fat to trim: Texas beef industry profits eaten away by new threat — the screwworm” — Read report
- July 23, 2026 — Texas/Panama — Reuters — “US tests GMO flies in rush to fight flesh-eating livestock pest” — Read report
For more information:
USDA New World Screwworm Monitor
Food becoming extremely expensive: 2 Kings 6:25; Lamentations 5:9–10; Revelation 6:5–6
Food becoming extremely expensive
- March 12, 2024 — Buenos Aires, Argentina — Reuters — “As Argentina food prices soar, more people scavenge to survive”
Read the Reuters report - April 16, 2024 — Nigeria — The Guardian Nigeria — “Households groan over food prices as inflation defies interventions”
Read The Guardian Nigeria report - May 22, 2025 — Tokyo, Japan — Associated Press — “Emergency reserves, high prices, rationing. How did Japan’s rice crisis get this far?”
Read the Associated Press report - May 28, 2025 — United Kingdom — The Guardian — “UK grocery inflation jumps to highest level in 15 months”
Read The Guardian report - May 28, 2026 — New York, United States — Associated Press — “Tomatoes become latest symbol of America’s affordability squeeze”
Read the Associated Press report - August 7, 2026 — Worldwide — Reuters — “World food prices hit 3-year high in July as weather and war weigh, FAO says”
Read the Reuters report
And much more.
Eating but not being satisfied / provision disappearing: Leviticus 26:26; Hosea 4:10; Micah 6:14–15; Haggai 1:5–6
Eating but not being satisfied / provision disappearing
- September 4, 2024 — United States — CBS News — “Food insecurity rose in 2023, with 13.5% of U.S. households struggling to afford enough food”
Read the CBS News report - November 27, 2024 — United Kingdom — The Guardian — “More than 9 million people in UK experience food insecurity, study finds”
Read The Guardian report - May 16, 2025 — Worldwide — Reuters — “Conflict and climate drive record global hunger in 2024, UN says”
Read the Reuters report - November 4, 2025 — United States — ABC News — “Food banks, pantries see surge in demand after SNAP benefits halted”
Read the ABC News report - June 5, 2026 — Somalia, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka — Associated Press — “UN food agency says millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war”
Read the Associated Press report - August 31, 2026 — Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador — Reuters — “El Niño drives mass crop failures, food crisis in Central America, Oxfam warns”
Read the Reuters report
Working/planting much but receiving little: Deuteronomy 28:38–40; Isaiah 5:10; Micah 6:15; Haggai 1:6, 9–11; Haggai 2:16–17
Working/planting much but receiving little
- April 8, 2024 — Southern Africa — Reuters — “Southern Africa faces hunger as El Nino drought kills crops”
Read Reuters reports - May 10, 2024 — Brazil — Reuters — “Brazil’s orange output to hit over 30-year low on disease, weather”
Read Reuters reports - September 12, 2025 — United States — Reuters — “Corn diseases lurk in bumper US crop, threatening yields”
Read Reuters reports - May 20, 2026 — U.S. Plains — Reuters — “‘Am I out?’ Drought and rising costs from Iran war deepen pain for US farmers”
Read Reuters reports - August 27, 2026 — China — Reuters — “Heat, floods threaten China crops as U.S. farm purchases loom”
Read report - August 31, 2026 — Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador — Reuters — “El Niño drives mass crop failures, food crisis in Central America, Oxfam warns”
Read report
Haggai 1:6 and Haggai 2:16–17 belong right beside this section.
Economic disruption / commerce affected: Isaiah 24:1–13; Ezekiel 7:12–19; Revelation 6:5–6; Revelation 13:16–17; Revelation 18:9–19
Economic disruption/commerce affected
- January 26, 2024 — Red Sea/Suez Canal — Reuters — “Freight through Suez Canal down 45% since Houthi attacks”
Read Reuters reports - May 31, 2024 — Worldwide shipping — Reuters — “Red Sea diversions, tariff risks send ocean shipping soaring”
Read Reuters reports - September 30, 2024 — United States — Reuters — “Why are US East Coast ports going on strike and what could the impact be?”
Read Reuters reports - September 24, 2025 — Worldwide shipping — Reuters — “Tariffs and conflict causing major volatility in shipping industry”
Read Reuters reports - August 5, 2026 — Black Sea/Russia/Ukraine — Reuters — “Surge in Black Sea attacks adds to strain on global commodity flows”
Read report - August 28, 2026 — Persian Gulf/Middle East — Reuters — “Pipelines and ports: Iran war spurs Gulf infrastructure investment”
Read report
And much more.
War accompanying famine and pestilence: Jeremiah 14:12; Jeremiah 21:7; Jeremiah 24:10; Jeremiah 29:17–18; Ezekiel 5:12; Ezekiel 6:11; Ezekiel 14:21; Matthew 24:6–7; Mark 13:7–8; Luke 21:9–11; Revelation 6:3–8
War accompanying famine and pestilence
- March 19, 2024 — Gaza and Haiti — Associated Press — “Gaza and Haiti are on the brink of famine, experts say. Here’s what that means”
Read report - October 31, 2024 — Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, Mali and Palestinian territories — Associated Press — “UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and weather extremes”
Associated Press - January 31, 2025 — Gaza and worldwide — Reuters — “For millions of children in food crises, a heightened risk of lifelong damage”
Read report - May 16, 2025 — Worldwide — Reuters — “Conflict and climate drive record global hunger in 2024, UN says”
Read report - April 15, 2026 — Sudan — Associated Press — “Sudan enters a fourth year of war as officials lament an ‘abandoned crisis’”
Read report - June 5, 2026 — Somalia, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Middle East — Associated Press — “UN food agency says millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war”
Read report
And much more.
Earthquakes
- January 1, 2024 — Noto Peninsula, Japan — Reuters — “Powerful earthquake strikes Japan, triggering tsunami warnings”
Reuters - April 3, 2024 — Taiwan — Reuters — “Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years kills 9 people, 900 injured”
Reuters - April 5, 2024 — New Jersey/New York, United States — Reuters — “Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits New York City region”
Read report - January 7, 2025 — Tibet/China — Associated Press — “Strong earthquake kills dozens in Tibet, rattles Nepal”
Associated Press - March 28, 2025 — Myanmar — Reuters — “How a ‘supershear’ quake tore through Myanmar”
Reuters - August 2026 — Colombia — Reuters — “Colombia’s strongest earthquake this century leaves more than 100 reported dead”
Reuters
And much more.
USGS is the appropriate ongoing government monitoring source for this category.
Fire/burning of land, vegetation, or earth: Joel 1:19–20; Joel 2:3; Amos 7:4; Revelation 8:7
Fire/burning of land, vegetation, or earth
- February–March 2024 — Texas Panhandle, United States — The Texas Tribune — “Wildfires ravage cattle country, threatening Texas’ agriculture economy”
The Texas Tribune - July 2024 — California, United States — Associated Press — “California wildfire explodes in size, becomes largest in US”
Associated Press - January 2025 — Los Angeles, California — Associated Press — “Los Angeles wildfires burn at least 10,000 structures”
Associated Press - August 14, 2025 — Greece, Spain and Portugal — Associated Press — “Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up cross-border help”
Read report - July 17, 2026 — United States — Reuters — “Smoke, fire, floods: US faces triple extreme summer weather threats”
Reuters U.S. news - August 2026 — Belgium — Reuters — “Belgium battles biggest recorded wildfire”
Reuters Europe
And MUCH more. Reuters reported extraordinary wildfire activity across France, Spain, Greece, Canada, North Africa, Belgium, England, and Indonesia during 2026 alone.
Reuters ongoing wildfire coverage
Water affected: Exodus 7:17–21; Psalm 105:29; Revelation 8:8–11; Revelation 16:3–4
Water affected
- April 10, 2024 — United States — Reuters — “US sets first standard to curb ‘forever chemicals’ from drinking water”
Reuters U.S. news - April 22, 2024 — Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas — Axios — “‘Forever chemicals’ found in Dallas-Fort Worth water supply”
Axios Dallas - 2024 — Mexico City, Mexico — Associated Press — “Mexico City is running out of water”
Associated Press - 2025 — United States — Associated Press — “A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells”
Read report - 2026 — Puerto Rico — Reuters — “Puerto Rico residents search for water as drought triggers rationing”
Reuters Americas - August 29, 2026 — Colorado River, United States — Associated Press — “Colorado River plan to cut water amid drought brings uncertainty for cities and farmers”
Read report - September 1, 2026 — Nepal — Reuters — “Nepal flood death toll crosses 1,000, rescuers reach remote areas”
Read the Reuters report
And much more.
Sea / marine-life destruction: Hosea 4:1–3; Zephaniah 1:2–3; Revelation 8:8–9; Revelation 16:3
Sea / marine-life destruction
- April 15, 2024 — Worldwide — Reuters — “Coral reefs suffer fourth global bleaching event, NOAA says”
Reuters environment news - 2024 — Florida/Caribbean/Pacific — Associated Press — “World experiences fourth global coral bleaching event”
Associated Press - 2025 — Australia/Great Barrier Reef — Reuters — “Great Barrier Reef suffers widespread coral bleaching”
Reuters environment news - July 22, 2026 — Peru — Reuters — “In Peru hungry pelicans signal broader economic risks from El Niño”
Read report - 2026 — California, United States — Associated Press — “A marine heat wave caused seabird deaths off California. El Nino could worsen the die-off”
Read report - August 31, 2026 — Worldwide — Reuters — “Coral bleaching occurring too frequently for reefs to recover, scientists say”
Read report
And much more.
Animals/livestock affected: Exodus 9:1–7; Deuteronomy 28:18; Jeremiah 14:5–6; Joel 1:18; Hosea 4:3; Zephaniah 1:3
Animals/livestock affected
- March 25, 2024 — Texas and Kansas, United States — Associated Press — “Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas test positive for bird flu”
Associated Press - June 2024 — United States — Reuters — “Cows infected with bird flu have died in five US states”
Reuters U.S. news - December 2, 2024 — Johnson County, Texas — The Texas Tribune — “Texas farmers say sewage-based fertilizer tainted with ‘forever chemicals’ poisoned their land and killed their livestock”
The Texas Tribune report - 2025 — Mexico/United States border — Reuters — “US suspends Mexican cattle imports over flesh-eating screwworm pest”
Reuters Americas - July 22, 2026 — Peru — Reuters — “In Peru hungry pelicans signal broader economic risks from El Niño”
Read report - August 14, 2026 — Peru, Chile and Panama — Reuters — “Displaced by El Niño, South American seabirds flock to Panama”
Read report
And much more.
Extreme/disturbing signs involving the sun, moon, and heavens: Isaiah 13:9–13; Joel 2:10, 30–31; Joel 3:15–16; Matthew 24:29; Mark 13:24–25; Luke 21:25–26; Acts 2:19–20; Revelation 6:12–14; Revelation 8:12; Revelation 16:8–9
Extreme/disturbing signs involving the sun, moon, and heavens
- April 8, 2024 — United States, Mexico and Canada — Associated Press — “Total solar eclipse sweeps across North America”
Associated Press - May 10, 2024 — United States and worldwide — Associated Press — “Northern lights may be visible across much of the US due to rare solar storm”
Associated Press - May 2024 — Worldwide — Reuters — “Most powerful solar storm in decades hits Earth”
Reuters science news - October 2024 — Worldwide — Associated Press — “Comet last seen by Neanderthals makes appearance in night sky”
Associated Press - March 2025 — North and South America — Associated Press — “Total lunar eclipse turns moon red over the Americas”
Associated Press - December 28, 2025 — Worldwide — Associated Press — “The moon and sun figure big in the new year’s lineup of celestial events”
Associated Press
People terrified/perplexed by what is happening: Isaiah 13:6–8; Luke 21:25–26; Revelation 6:15–17
People terrified/perplexed by what is happening
- January 1, 2024 — Japan — Reuters — “Powerful earthquake strikes Japan, triggering tsunami warnings”
Reuters Japan - April 3, 2024 — Taiwan — Reuters — “Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years kills 9 people, 900 injured”
Reuters Asia-Pacific - April 5, 2024 — New Jersey/New York, United States — Reuters — “Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits New York City region”
Read report - January 2025 — Los Angeles, California — Associated Press — “Los Angeles wildfires burn at least 10,000 structures”
Associated Press - March 28, 2025 — Myanmar — Reuters — “How a ‘supershear’ quake tore through Myanmar”
Reuters Asia-Pacific - January 15, 2026 — Iran — Associated Press — “The Latest: UN Security Council discusses Iran’s deadly protests after US request”
Read report
Conversations with others will reveal the truth of how people are feeling about everything that is happening in our world today.
Lawlessness increasing: Matthew 24:12; 2 Timothy 3:1–5, 13
Lawlessness increasing
- March 2024 — Haiti — Associated Press — “Haiti’s capital is under gang attack. Here’s what to know”
Associated Press - June 25, 2024 — Kenya — Reuters — “Kenyan protesters storm parliament, several dead”
Reuters Africa - 2025 — Haiti — Associated Press — “UN says gangs control most of Haiti’s capital as violence spreads”
Associated Press - November 21, 2025 — Nigeria — Reuters — “What’s behind Nigeria’s latest school abductions, church attack?”
Read report - January 15, 2026 — Iran — Associated Press — “The Latest: UN Security Council discusses Iran’s deadly protests after US request”
Read report - June 26, 2026 — Worldwide — Reuters — “Falling energy prices won’t defuse rising risk of civil unrest in emerging markets”
Read report - June 9, 2025 — Los Angeles, California, United States — NBC Los Angeles — “Dozens arrested for attempted murder, looting, arson and other crimes in LA violence”
Read report
And much more. We just have to watch the news to see the fulfillment of God’s Word in this area.
Violence/bloodshed: Genesis 6:11–13; Isaiah 59:3–8; Ezekiel 7:23; Matthew 24:37–39; Revelation 6:4
Violence/bloodshed
- 2024 — Gaza/Israel — Associated Press — “Israel-Hamas war”
Associated Press Middle East coverage - 2024 — Ukraine — Associated Press — “Russia-Ukraine war”
Associated Press Russia-Ukraine coverage - 2024 — Sudan — Associated Press — “Sudan’s war”
Associated Press Africa coverage - June 19, 2025 — Gaza, Congo, Somalia, Nigeria, Haiti and Ukraine — Associated Press — “UN: Violence against children in conflict reached ‘unprecedented levels’ in 2024, with Gaza worst”
Read report - August 19, 2025 — Worldwide — Associated Press — “A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, UN says”
Read report - April 15, 2026 — Sudan — Associated Press — “A look at Sudan’s war by the numbers”
Read report
Purposely, nothing is listed for the United States. This is because all we have to do, at any given point in time, is tune in to the televised news, or purchase a newspaper in any city or state. That which is listed here is to show that this is a global issue.
Deception / false prophets / false christs: Matthew 24:4–5, 11, 23–25; Mark 13:5–6, 21–23; Luke 21:8; 1 Timothy 4:1; 2 Timothy 4:3–4; 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12; Revelation 13:11–14
Deception / false prophets / false christs
- March 12, 2024 — New York, United States — U.S. Department of Justice — “Lamor Whitehead, Brooklyn Church Leader, Convicted Of Fraud, Extortion, And False Statements”
U.S. Department of Justice - August 19, 2024 — New York, United States — U.S. Department of Justice — “Manhattan Franciscan Friar Charged With Wire And Mail Fraud Related To Fake Medical Charity In Beirut, Lebanon”
U.S. Department of Justice - January 9, 2025 — Washington, United States — U.S. Department of Justice — “Former Tri-Cities Pastor Indicted for Multi-Million Dollar Cryptocurrency Scam”
Read report - August 27, 2025 — Michigan, Florida, Texas and Missouri, United States — U.S. Department of Justice — “Two Self-Professed Religious Leaders Who Used Physical and Psychological Abuse to Coerce Victims to Solicit Tens of Millions in Donations Federally Charged and Arrested”
Read report - September 10, 2025 — Georgia/Florida, United States — U.S. Department of Justice — “Eight Members of the House of Prayer Christian Churches Indicted for Fraud Schemes in Operation ‘False Profit’”
Read report - May 20, 2026 — New Jersey, United States — U.S. Department of Justice — “Superseding Indictment Returned for New Jersey Pastor and Self-Proclaimed Prophet Who Compelled Labor and Sex from Congregants”
Read report - August 26, 2026 — Missouri, United States — U.S. Department of Justice — “Former Missouri Pastor Convicted of All Charges Related to Pandemic, Auto, Personal Loan Fraud”
Read report
Knowledge/travel increasing: Daniel 12:4
Knowledge/travel increasing
- 2024 — Worldwide — Associated Press — “International travel continues post-pandemic rebound”
Associated Press travel coverage - 2024 — Worldwide — Reuters — “Global airline passenger traffic surpasses pre-pandemic levels”
Reuters aerospace and transportation coverage - 2024 — Worldwide — Associated Press — “Artificial intelligence transforms work, education and technology”
Associated Press artificial-intelligence coverage - 2025 — Worldwide — Reuters — “Air travel demand reaches record levels”
Reuters aerospace coverage - 2025 — Worldwide — Associated Press — “AI boom accelerates across industries”
Associated Press AI coverage - 2026 — United States/worldwide — Associated Press — “In a divided America, the left and right unite to oppose artificial intelligence data centers”
Read report
Nations distressed / nations raging: Psalm 2:1–5; Isaiah 17:12–13; Luke 21:25; Revelation 11:18
Nations distressed / nations raging
- June 25, 2024 — Kenya — Reuters — “Kenyan protesters storm parliament, several dead”
Reuters Africa - 2024 — Israel/Lebanon — Reuters — “Israel says eight soldiers killed in clashes with Hezbollah in Lebanon”
Reuters Middle East - March 15, 2025 — Serbia — Reuters — “Huge anti-government rally fills central Belgrade”
Reuters Europe - 2025 — Indonesia — Reuters — “Protests spread across Indonesia”
Reuters Asia-Pacific - January 15, 2026 — Iran — Associated Press — “The Latest: UN Security Council discusses Iran’s deadly protests after US request”
Read report - June 26, 2026 — Worldwide — Reuters — “Falling energy prices won’t defuse rising risk of civil unrest in emerging markets”
Read report
Wars and rumors of wars/nation against nation: Isaiah 19:2; Matthew 24:6–7; Mark 13:7–8; Luke 21:9–10; Revelation 6:3–4
Wars and rumors of wars/nation against nation
- 2024 — Russia/Ukraine — Associated Press — “Russia-Ukraine war”
Associated Press coverage - 2024 — Israel/Gaza — Associated Press — “Israel-Hamas war”
Associated Press coverage - October 2024 — Israel/Lebanon — Reuters — “Israel says eight soldiers killed in clashes with Hezbollah in Lebanon”
Reuters Middle East - 2025 — Syria — Reuters — “Syria risks rupturing as armed camps face off across the Euphrates”
Reuters Middle East - March 2026 — Iran/Middle East — Associated Press — “Iran war updates”
Associated Press Middle East - August 5, 2026 — Russia/Ukraine/Black Sea — Reuters — “Surge in Black Sea attacks adds to strain on global commodity flows”
Read report
Jerusalem becoming a focal point among nations: Zechariah 12:2–3; Zechariah 14:2; Luke 21:20–24; Revelation 11:1–2
Jerusalem becoming a focal point among nations
- June 5, 2024 — Jerusalem — Reuters — “Defiance, friction on Israel’s flag-march through Jerusalem”
Reuters Middle East - 2024 — Jerusalem — Associated Press — “Tensions rise at Jerusalem holy sites amid Gaza war”
Associated Press Jerusalem coverage - August 2025 — Jerusalem — Associated Press — “Israel’s far-right minister sparks tension with Al-Aqsa prayers”
Associated Press Jerusalem coverage - 2025 — Jerusalem — Reuters — “Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound remains flashpoint amid regional tensions”
Reuters Middle East - April 12, 2026 — Jerusalem — Reuters — “Israel’s Ben-Gvir visits flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound”
Read report - May 14, 2026 — Jerusalem — Reuters — “Israelis mark capture of East Jerusalem with Old City parade, racist chants”
Read report
Persecution because of Christ: Daniel 7:21, 25; Matthew 24:9; Mark 13:9–13; Luke 21:12–17; Revelation 6:9–11; Revelation 12:17; Revelation 13:7
Persecution because of Christ
- 2024 — India — Reuters — “US religious freedom report cites attacks on minorities in India”
Reuters India coverage - 2024 — Nicaragua — Associated Press — “Nicaragua government intensifies crackdown on Catholic Church”
Associated Press Latin America coverage - 2025 — Nigeria — Reuters — “What’s behind Nigeria’s latest school abductions, church attack?”
Read report - December 2025 — Nigeria — Associated Press — “US will restrict visas for Nigerians involved in violence against Christians”
Associated Press Africa coverage - January 20, 2026 — Kaduna, Nigeria — Reuters — “Mass kidnapping at Kaduna churches adds to pressure on Nigeria”
Read report - February 5, 2026 — Kaduna, Nigeria — Reuters — “All 166 kidnapped churchgoers now rescued in northern Nigeria, Christian group says”
Read report - February 2024 — North Providence, Rhode Island, United States — U.S. Department of Justice — “Rhode Island Man Sentenced for Setting Fires Around the Exterior of a Church and Assaulting Federal Officers”
Read report - July 2024 — Wiggins, Mississippi, United States — U.S. Department of Justice — “Mississippi Man Sentenced for Federal Civil Rights and Arson Charges for Setting Fire to Mormon Church”
Read report - April 4, 2025 — Roseville, California, United States — U.S. Department of Justice — “Arizona Man Convicted of Crimes Arising Out of Plot Targeting Christian Churches”
Read report - June 22, 2025 — Wayne, Michigan, United States — Associated Press — “Police say a man opened fire outside a church before staff fatally shot him, averting mass shooting”
Read report - August 27, 2025 — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States — Associated Press — “A year after Minneapolis Catholic school shooting, documents detail swift response, little on motive”
Read report - January 18, 2026 — St. Paul, Minnesota, United States — Reuters — “US charges 30 more in anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church”
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Pride, greed, brutality, disobedience, lack of natural affection: 2 Timothy 3:1–5
Pride, brutality, disobedience, lack of natural affection
- June 19, 2025 — Gaza, Congo, Somalia, Nigeria, Haiti and Ukraine — Associated Press — “UN: Violence against children in conflict reached ‘unprecedented levels’ in 2024, with Gaza worst”
Read report - October 1, 2025 — Palmdale, California, United States — Associated Press — “Los Angeles County will pay $20M to settle lawsuit over death of 4-year-old boy who was tortured”
Read report - April 2026 — Shreveport, Louisiana, United States — Associated Press — “Deadly domestic violence cases stir calls for more prevention resources for Black communities”
Read report - June 2, 2026 — Muscatine, Iowa, United States — Associated Press — “Surviving son addresses vigil after 6 members of Iowa family are killed in domestic violence case”
Read report - June 6, 2026 — Iowa, New York and Florida, United States — The Washington Post — “Three fathers killed their families this week as domestic violence deaths remain high”
Read report - July 15, 2026 — India — Reuters — “Brutal killing of 11-year-old highlights unrelenting sexual violence in India”
Read report
People accumulating wealth immediately before judgment: James 5:1–5
People accumulating wealth immediately before judgment
- 2024 — Worldwide — Associated Press — “Billionaire wealth surges as world’s richest get richer”
Associated Press business coverage - 2024 — United States — Reuters — “AI boom creates new fortunes among technology executives and investors”
Reuters technology coverage - 2025 — Worldwide — Reuters — “Global billionaire wealth reaches new heights”
Reuters wealth coverage - 2025 — United States — Associated Press — “Technology boom adds billions to fortunes of America’s richest”
Associated Press technology coverage - July 8, 2026 — United States — Reuters — “From space rocks to smartwatches, AI millionaires rewrite the luxury playbook”
Read report - July 29, 2026 — United States/worldwide — Reuters — “Big luxury’s wealth-effect engine could backfire”
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Luxury and commerce flourishing while judgment approaches: Revelation 18:3, 7, 11–19
Luxury and commerce flourishing while judgment approaches
- June 18, 2024 — Milan, Italy/worldwide — Associated Press — “Luxury sales are flattening amid a self-inflicted creativity crisis and price hikes, study finds”
Read report - 2024 — Japan/Europe — Associated Press — “Luxury sales boosted by tourism and spending in Japan and Europe”
Associated Press business coverage - June 19, 2025 — Milan, Italy/worldwide — Associated Press — “Tariff threats, wars will slow but not collapse global luxury sales in 2025, new study shows”
Read report - 2025 — Middle East, Latin America and Southeast Asia — Associated Press — “Luxury markets show growth in Middle East, Latin America and Southeast Asia”
Read report - July 8, 2026 — United States — Reuters — “From space rocks to smartwatches, AI millionaires rewrite the luxury playbook”
Read report - July 29, 2026 — United States/worldwide — Reuters — “Big luxury’s wealth-effect engine could backfire”
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Sudden destruction while people believe themselves secure: Isaiah 47:8–11; Jeremiah 6:14–15; 1 Thessalonians 5:2–3; Revelation 18:7–10
Sudden destruction while people believe themselves secure
- January 1, 2024 — Japan — Reuters — “Powerful earthquake strikes Japan, triggering tsunami warnings”
Reuters Japan - April 3, 2024 — Taiwan — Reuters — “Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years kills 9 people, 900 injured”
Reuters Asia-Pacific - April 5, 2024 — New Jersey/New York, United States — Reuters — “Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits New York City region”
Read report - January 2025 — Los Angeles, California — Associated Press — “Los Angeles wildfires burn at least 10,000 structures”
Associated Press - March 28, 2025 — Myanmar — Reuters — “How a ‘supershear’ quake tore through Myanmar”
Reuters Asia-Pacific - 2026 — Colombia — Reuters — “Colombia’s strongest earthquake this century leaves more than 100 reported dead”
Reuters Americas
People continuing ordinary life without recognizing approaching judgment: Matthew 24:37–39; Luke 17:26–30
People continuing ordinary life without recognizing approaching judgment
- January 1, 2024 — Japan — Reuters — New Year’s Day earthquake coverage
Reuters Japan - April 5, 2024 — New Jersey/New York, United States — Reuters — “Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits New York City region”
Read report - 2024 — Florida, United States — Associated Press — Hurricane evacuation and landfall coverage
Associated Press hurricanes coverage - January 2025 — Los Angeles, California — Associated Press — Los Angeles wildfire coverage
Associated Press wildfires coverage - March 28, 2025 — Myanmar — Reuters — Myanmar earthquake coverage
Reuters Asia-Pacific - 2026 — Worldwide — Associated Press — Major disaster coverage
Associated Press climate and environment coverage
Fearful sights / great signs: Luke 21:11
Fearful sights / great signs
- April 8, 2024 — United States, Mexico and Canada — Associated Press — Total solar eclipse coverage
Associated Press - May 2024 — United States/worldwide — Associated Press — Severe geomagnetic storm and aurora coverage
Associated Press science coverage - October 2024 — Worldwide — Associated Press — Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS coverage
Associated Press science coverage - January 2025 — Los Angeles, California — Associated Press — Los Angeles wildfire coverage
Associated Press wildfires coverage - March 28, 2025 — Myanmar — Reuters — “How a ‘supershear’ quake tore through Myanmar”
Reuters Asia-Pacific - 2026 — California, United States — Associated Press — “A marine heat wave caused seabird deaths off California. El Nino could worsen the die-off”
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Creation itself suffering: Isaiah 24:4–6; Hosea 4:3; Romans 8:19–22
Creation itself suffering
- February–March 2024 — Texas, United States — The Texas Tribune — “Wildfires ravage cattle country, threatening Texas’ agriculture economy”
The Texas Tribune - April 15, 2024 — Worldwide oceans — Reuters — “Coral reefs suffer fourth global bleaching event, NOAA says”
Reuters environment news - December 2, 2024 — Johnson County, Texas — The Texas Tribune — “Texas farmers say sewage-based fertilizer tainted with ‘forever chemicals’ poisoned their land and killed their livestock”
Read report - August 14, 2025 — Greece, Spain and Portugal — Associated Press — “Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up cross-border help”
Read report - July 22, 2026 — Peru — Reuters — “In Peru hungry pelicans signal broader economic risks from El Niño”
Read report - August 31, 2026 — Worldwide oceans — Reuters — “Coral bleaching occurring too frequently for reefs to recover, scientists say”
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The earth being defiled because of its inhabitants: Isaiah 24:5–6
The earth being defiled because of its inhabitants
- April 10, 2024 — United States — Reuters — “US sets first standard to curb ‘forever chemicals’ from drinking water”
Reuters U.S. news - April 22, 2024 — Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas — Axios — “‘Forever chemicals’ found in Dallas-Fort Worth water supply”
Axios Dallas - December 2, 2024 — Johnson County, Texas — The Texas Tribune — “Texas farmers say sewage-based fertilizer tainted with ‘forever chemicals’ poisoned their land and killed their livestock”
Read report - 2025 — United States — Associated Press — “A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells”
Read report - 2025 — Worldwide oceans — Associated Press — Plastic pollution and marine contamination coverage
Associated Press climate and environment coverage - 2026 — Worldwide — Reuters — Pollution and environmental contamination coverage
Reuters environment coverage
Judgment affecting food, water, economy, population, and creation together: Isaiah 24; Jeremiah 14; Ezekiel 5; Ezekiel 14:21; Joel 1; Matthew 24; Luke 21; Revelation 6; Revelation 8; Revelation 16
Judgment affecting food, water, economy, population, and creation together
- March 19, 2024 — Gaza and Haiti — Associated Press — “Gaza and Haiti are on the brink of famine, experts say. Here’s what that means”
Read report - 2024 — Southern Africa — Reuters — “Southern Africa faces hunger as El Nino drought kills crops”
Reuters Africa - May 16, 2025 — Worldwide — Reuters — “Conflict and climate drive record global hunger in 2024, UN says”
Read report - April 15, 2026 — Sudan — Associated Press — “Sudan enters a fourth year of war as officials lament an ‘abandoned crisis’”
Read report - June 5, 2026 — Somalia, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Middle East — Associated Press — “UN food agency says millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war”
Read report - August 31, 2026 — Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador — Reuters — “El Niño drives mass crop failures, food crisis in Central America, Oxfam warns”
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Will We Consider Our Ways?
What if what we are witnessing is not something to dismiss as simply “life lifeing,” but a warning calling us to consider our ways?
King Jesus said, “See, I have told you beforehand.” — Matthew 24:25
The question is no longer whether we were warned. The question is: Will we pay attention—and while there is still time, will we return to the Lord?