Is the Earth sending a distress signal?

 

It is usually said that the Earth is sending distress signals due to several climate change-related events, including:

• Water cycle: In 2023, streams were unusually low, and glaciers lost the most ice in 50 years. At the same time, some areas experienced severe flooding. 
• Record temperatures: The last eight years have seen record-breaking temperatures. 
• Warning signs: The President of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has described the events as "stark warning signs".
• Draught: the reality in many places.
• Earthquakes: Constant earthquakes happening in some part of the world.
• Landslides, Flash flooding etc. 

Do any religious scriptures refer to the ultimate catastrophe happening that can affect the global system and humanity? Yes, it does! Let me quote from the Bible what it is said, In the book of Romans 8:22 in the Bible, the author states, “For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now”. This passage declares that creation “eagerly awaits” God's future glory. This is a particular type of groaning. Creation groans like an expecting mother in labor, awaiting a future hope. Similarly, the children of God groan in anticipation of our adoption as God's children. Due to the fall of man, every part of God’s creation was subjected to a curse. Under that curse, all creation groans: the ground was cursed for the first man Adam’s sake, thorns and thistles and noxious weeds began to grow, all of Eve’s daughters have labored painfully in childbirth, and death entered the world an mentioned in the first book of the Bible called,  Genesis 

Paul the author of a book in the Bible explains that the entire universe, held under the curse, eagerly longs for the day when it will join with God’s children in glorious liberation from death and decay. Everything created has an expiration date including earth. The Bible emphasizes that earth is not permanent. If we are witnessing natural disasters, catastrophes and wars on all sides resulting in mass deaths, then it is a signal that we are hurtling towards disaster.

The very fundamental components that make up the earth and everything in it will be completely consumed.  The Bible records that “the heavens will pass away with a great noise,” which indicates “something passing with great force and rapidity.”  “The elements will melt with fervent heat.”  The elements are “the basic elements from which everything in the world is made and of which it is composed”; and they are going to “melt” which emphasizes “the parts of the universe [will be] broken up and destroyed in the final conflagration.”  The word for “fervent heat” means to “be consumed by heat, burn up…destroyed by burning.”  “The earth and the works that are in it will be burned up,” which means to “consume by fire.” 

There will be nothing left on which man can take shelter. Bible promises this, ‘But based on his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness dwells’.  This whole idea may look very theological and philosophical, but in simple terms it emphasizes the fact of eternity which Jesus has promised for all who believe and accept Him as the Savior of their lives. He rose from death and He assured this, “Don’t let your heart be troubled.  Believe in God;  believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going  to prepare a place for you? If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, so that where I am you may be also.”. We can count on Him because He rose from the dead and therefore can receive forgiveness from all our sins and live with Him eternally. He is the way, the truth and the life so that you can place your hope on Him and speak to Him. The forgiveness of sins cannot be acquired by any of your good works or fulfilling any religious obligation. You  must just believe and accept Him in your life. Remember everything is culminating to an end. Our time on this earth is short. 

 

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