Perspectives Continued

Joel 3:1-4

1 “For behold, in those days and at that time, When I bring back the captives of Judah and Jerusalem,"
2 "I will also gather all nations, And bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat;"
3 "And I will enter into judgment with them there On account of My people, My heritage Israel, Whom they have scattered among the nations; They have also divided up My land……."
4 “Indeed, what have you to do with Me, O Tyre and Sidon, and all the coasts of Philistia? Will you retaliate against Me? But if you retaliate against Me, Swiftly and speedily I will return your retaliation upon your own head;

This passage from the prophet Joel indicates that God will judge those responsible for dividing up His land – the land of Israel. This division is being aggressively pushed by the United States of America in favour of the Palestinians and others. However, the Word of God says: “swiftly and speedily I will return your retaliation upon your own head”.

Is this a word of warning for these nations? The US Geological Survey presents us with this headline : The Mississippi Valley-"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and following is an exerpt of a warning of impending earthquake activity that could possibly physically divide the USA topographically!

The New Madrid Seismic zone lies within the central Mississippi Valley, extending from northeast Arkansas, through southeast Missouri, western Tennessee, western Kentucky to southern Illinois. Historically, this area has been the site of some of the largest earthquakes in North America. Between 1811 and 1812, 4 catastrophic earthquakes, with magnitude estimates greater than 7.0, occurred during a 3-month period. Hundreds of aftershocks followed over a period of several years. The largest earthquakes to have occurred since then were on January 4, 1843 and October 31, 1895 with magnitude estimates of 6.0 and 6.2 respectively. In addition to these events, seven events of magnitude >= 5.0 have occurred in the area. Instruments were installed in and around this area in 1974 to closely monitor seismic activity. Since then, more than 4000 earthquakes have been located, most of which are too small to be felt. On average one earthquake per year will be large enough to be felt in the area.

The New Madrid seismic zone is so named because the town of New Madrid, Missouri was the closest settlement to the epicenters of the 1811-1812 quakes. At that time, St. Louis and other major cities in the central U.S. were sparsely settled. At least 3 of the series of earthquakes were felt throughout much of the U.S. and as far away as Quebec. The potential for the recurrence of such earthquakes and their impact today on densely populated cities in and around the seismic zone, has generated much research devoted to understanding earthquakes. By closely monitoring the earthquake activity, scientists can hope to understand their causes, recurrence rates, ground motion and disaster mitigation. The probability for an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 or greater is significant in the near future, with a 50% chance by the year 2000 and a 90% chance by the year 2040. A quake with a magnitude equal to that of the 1811- 1812 quakes could result in great loss of life and property damage in the billions of dollars. Scientists believe we could be overdue for a large earthquake and through research and public awareness may be able to prevent such losses.

http://www.eas.slu.edu/Earthquake_Center/SEISMICITY/NewMadridGeneral.html

Arkansas Center for Earthquake Education and Technology Transfer (ACEETT)

As we monitor this earthquake situation, along with the radical political shifting will we also see a division along racial and party lines!