More than 25 million people live in the
vicinity of Mt. Popocatepetl, including Mexico City's 18 million residents. At
2:32 local time on Tuesday morning, the most dangerous volcano in Mexico roared
to life in spectacular fashion, and this has many experts extremely concerned
about what is coming next.
Popocatepetl is an Aztec word that means
"smoking mountain," and historians tell us that once upon a time
entire Aztec cities were buried in super-heated mud from this volcano.
In fact,
the super-heated mud flows were so deep that
they buried entire Aztec pyramids.
A full-blown
eruption of Mt. Popocatepetl would
be a catastrophe
unlike anything that modern Mexico
has ever
experienced before, and
considering what has been
happening in Ecuador, Japan and at Yellowstone
over the past week, I believe that
there is great
reason for concern.
The eruption of Mt. Popocatepetl very early
this morning took residents of the area very much by surprise. The following is
how one
Mexican news source reported the news:
The volcano Popocatépetl came to life at 2:32
this morning, sending out a column of ash that fell on much of the city of
Puebla and closed the airport.
The National Disaster Prevention Center,
Cenapred, said the volcano spewed ash to an altitude of about three kilometers
above the crater.
The explosion was accompanied by the emission
of incandescent fragments which were reported to be landing up to 1.6
kilometers away, northeast
of the volcano, which is commonly known as El Popo.
But words cannot really describe just how
spectacular this eruption was.
Meanwhile, seismologists all over the globe are
speculating about which area of our planet may be hit next.
For example, scientists in India believe that
the tremendous amount of tectonic strain that has built up out there could
ultimately produce a magnitude 8 or magnitude 9 earthquake, and they are
convinced that this quake "can come at any time."
A subduction process similar to the one that
caused the Ecuadorean quake is happening under the Himalayan region as well,
where the Indian plate is getting inside the Chinese landmass.
This northward push has been creating a huge
amount of tectonic strain in the region, making it particularly prone to
earthquakes.
Scientists believe there is so much energy
stored in the area that an earthquake of magnitude greater than 8, possibly
even 9, would be needed to release it. This earthquake can come at any time.
Here in the United States, some experts are
deeply concerned that the west coast is particularly vulnerable. One of those
experts is former USGS scientist Jim Berkland. The following is what Wikipedia has to say about him:
Jim Berkland studied geology at the University
of California, Berkeley earning the Bachelor of Arts degree in 1958. Thereafter he worked for
the United States Geological Survey while pursuing graduate study. In 1964, he
took a position at the United States Bureau of Reclamation. After further graduate study, he taught
for a year at Appalachian State
University,
1972–1973, then returned to California to work as County Geologist for Santa
Clara County from 1973 until he retired in 1994.
During a recent interview with Bobby Powell, Berkland explained that most
"megaquakes" take place either during a new moon or a full moon, and
he pointed to the San Andreas Fault and the Cascadia Subduction Zone as areas
that he is particularly concerned about at the moment ...
Is "The Big One" imminent? Famed USGS
scientist Jim Berkland, the man who predicted the Loma Prieta "World
Series Earthquake," has a terrifying warning for the West Coast of the US
in the wake of massive earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan that have left hundreds
dead, awakened volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean's "Ring of Fire,"
and kicked off earthquake swarms in Hawaii, Arizona, and Yellowstone National
Park.
"Beware the new and full moons,"
Berkland says in this exclusive interview. The "maverick geologist"
says that 20 of the last 25 "megaquakes" have occurred on the dates
of new and full moons, the result of "equinoctal tides," extreme
gravitational forces that cause solid earth to expand and contract much as
ocean tides rise and fall.
Berkland says that he is particularly worried
about the San Andreas Fault in the LA Basin and the Cascadia Subduction Zone
along the coast of Oregon and Washington State, where a long overdue earthquake
would undoubtedly be accompanied by a massive tsunami that could kill thousands
and cause billions of dollars in property damage.
Even though I recently wrote a major article
about the vulnerability of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, I want to make it clear that I am not
forecasting that any particular disaster will hit any particular area at any
particular time.
But what we can say with certainty is that the
crust of our planet is becoming increasingly unstable. Our world is being
pummeled by dozens of earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or greater, and as you read
this article a total of 38 volcanoes are erupting worldwide.
And it is quite interesting to note that in
1906 there were major earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan that preceded the
historic San Francisco earthquake.
On January 31st, 1906 an enormous magnitude 8.8
earthquake hit Ecuador, and that was followed by a magnitude 7.1
earthquake in Japan on March 17th.
Of course most Americans have already heard
about the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit San Francisco on April 18th of that
year, but
most people don't understand that it came in the context of these other major
quakes.
Could we be witnessing a similar pattern today?
In Matthew 24, Jesus warned us that earthquakes
in diverse places would be one of the signs that His return was
drawing near. He
also explained that the time immediately preceding His return would be the
worst time in all of human history.
Could it be possible that we are now entering
that period of time?
Are you struggling with
a big decision or wondering how your eternal future will play out?
Why not talk to the God
of the universe and let Him work in your behalf?
He says, “I will
instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will counsel you with my
eye upon you" (Psalm 32:8).
Ask God to show you what
to do. Pray the following prayer:
“Heavenly Father,
I admit that I am a
sinner and my sins have separated me from you. I now want to turn away from my
past sinful life and begin a new life with you.
Please forgive me. I now
receive your Son, Jesus Christ as my Savior, my Master and my Lord. I believe
and confess that Jesus Christ died for my sins, was buried, and rose from the
dead.
I want to receive all
that Jesus Christ has provided for me as my Savior. Your Word says,
"Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Romans
10:13).
I believe and confess
that Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life, and no man comes unto
the Father, but by Him.
Lord Jesus, I pray and
ask You, to come into my heart and be Lord of my life. I thank you that you
have given me eternal life, and according to your Word, I am born again.
Heavenly Father, thank
you for the gift of the Holy Spirit that is in me now. I surrender my life to
you. Use me for your glory.
In Jesus Name. Amen.”
lyrics
INTRO:
VERSE 1:
Above all powers, above
all kings
Above all nature and all
created things
Above all wisdom and all
the ways of man
You were here before the
world began
VERSE 2:
Above all kingdoms,
above all thrones
Above all wonders the
world has ever known
Above all wealth and
treasures of the earth
There’s no way to
measure what You’re worth
CHORUS:
Crucified laid behind a
stone;
You lived to die,
rejected and alone
Like a rose –
trampled on the ground
You took the fall and
You thought of me
Above all
REPEAT ALL
REPEAT CHORUS
ENDING:
Like a rose –
trampled on the ground
You took the fall
and You thought of me
Above all
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