Just over 120 years ago, a terrible catastrophe occurred that can help us fathom end-time warnings.
by Doug Johnson
They were just like any other family. They loved, laughed, cried, argued,
fought, struggled. It had always been that way.
The parents were getting on in years. All but one of the children were
grown now. The youngest was planning her wedding—hopefully within
the year.
The weather had been a little unsettled lately. The local "nut"
said there was trouble ahead, but who listened to him? He was building
a boat miles from any water! And it was a boat like nothing anyone had
ever seen; it was more like a barge, for it had no rudder. It looked finished
now—after what seemed like over a hundred years.
The rain that had begun yesterday had continued through the night. This
morning it was pouring. Vibrations deep beneath the surface shook the
earth under their feet, and the rain pelted down so hard they could barely
see. A sudden panic overwhelmed them and they ran to the huge boat, stumbling
through the mud.
The animals that had gathered by the boat were nowhere to be seen. Rubbing
their eyes in disbelief, they watched a searing light trace an outline
on the side of the barge. When it faded, the huge ramp and entrance door
to the side of the great craft looked as if they had been sealed with
pitch by an invisible workman.
A catastrophic roar shook the ground. Great chunks of earth exploded skyward,
followed by gushing torrents of water. They scrambled for the nearest
hilltop, but there were hundreds of other panic-stricken people ahead
of them. The water rose rapidly.
They were too late.
As it was in the days of Noah...
In Matthew 24:36-42, Jesus Christ compared the time of His return to
the days before Noah's Flood. He spoke of interrupted lives and people
caught unaware by the events enveloping them.
