Michael Snyder posted the following:

… Things Just Got Quite A Bit Weirder
February 10, 2023
Can you feel it? The past several years have been a time of wars and rumors of wars, pestilences, major natural disasters, a global inflation crisis, and a rapidly growing global food crisis. So much bad stuff has already happened, but I have been hearing from so many people that have a feeling that things are about to get a whole lot worse. It is almost as if we are about to reach a major historic turning point and things are about to go to an entirely new level. Unfortunately, it appears that events have already started to really amp up within the past several days. So much is happening all over the globe, and I am going to touch on a number of the most important items in this piece. …
Is China preparing for something? A Chinese satellite apparently just shot a “wall of mysterious green lasers” near Hawaii. …
The U.S. military just test launched a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. We are being told that this launch was intended as a “message to Russia”.

US Air Force Global Strike Command launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle at 11:01 P.M. Pacific Time Feb. 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. pic.twitter.com/rjYjAABWGP
— Ryan Chan 陳家翹 (@ryankakiuchan) February 10, 2023

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Meanwhile, on Russian television they are talking about how these revelations could literally spark a nuclear war. …
Is another pandemic coming? The World Health Organization has announced that the world “must prepare” for an H5N1 bird flu pandemic that could soon sweep through the human population of the planet. …
It is being reported that “part of the sun has broken off and formed a vortex”. Scientists are admitting that they have never seen anything quite like this before.
Global events have begun to greatly accelerate, and I expect the remainder of 2023 to be incredibly chaotic. https://endoftheamericandream.com/10-videos-that-prove-that-things-just-got-quite-a-bit-weirder/

Let me add that Vandenberg is fairly close to our office in Grover Beach, California.

Regarding the part of the sun, here is a report about that:

February 11, 2023
The last few days have seen some ridiculous headlines around the Internet about chunks of the Sun breaking off, a terrifying vortex and “Uh, the Sun Kinda Broke”—as well as claims that it was all caught by the James Webb Space Telescope. The multiple stories also claim that astronomers are stunned.
Thankfully, none of it is true—no part of the Sun has become detached, JWST is never ever pointed at the Sun and, consequently, astronomers are not baffled.
But something very cool did happen on the Sun. …
What happened on Feb. 2 was that a prominence became detached (or “broke away” as Skov unfortunately described it) then whirled around above the Sun’s north pole.
No part of the Sun “broke off”—prominences are everyday occurrences—but the fact that the filament then swirled around the polar region of the Sun makes this a rare event. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2023/02/11/did-a-chunk-of-the-sun-really-just-break-off-the-truth-behind-the-headlines/?sh=13a1b2cf47bf

So, yes, some weird things are happening.

In 2021, Michael Snyder posted the following:

Should We Be Bracing Ourselves For “The Beginning Of Sorrows”?
If things are so wonderful, then why do so many people feel a deep sense of unease about what is ahead? …
If we continue to do things the way we have been doing them, our society will inevitably collapse. Even now, virtually all of our systems are exhibiting signs of failure, and yet most of us continue to live our lives as if they party will never end.
But it will end, and deep inside most of us know this.
So how close are we to that point? Nearly 2000 years ago, Jesus detailed some of the things that we should expect to see as conditions turn apocalyptic…
And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
Could it be possible that “the beginning of sorrows” is nearly upon us?
Without a doubt, we are living in a time when there are lots of rumors of wars. …
Everyone knows that a major war is going to erupt in the Middle East at some point.
It is just a matter of time.
Switching gears, we continue to see large earthquakes shake our planet at a very alarming rate, and more volcanoes that were once very quiet continue to roar to life. …
Needless to say, “pestilence” has been a major theme over the past year as well. … But if we really are moving into “the beginning of sorrows”, we should expect even more “pestilences” to strike the globe, and they will be even worse than what we have experienced so far. …
On top of everything else, the global persecution of Christians continues to rise.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom just released a report that documented many of the specifics of this rising trend, and one expert that worked on the report stated that “Christians are being persecuted around the world at a pace not seen since the first century”.
Is it just a coincidence that all of these things are happening at the same time?
At this point, even some of the top faith leaders in the entire nation are acknowledging that we have entered a very ominous time. …
Have we really reached the point of no return? 04/25/21 http://endoftheamericandream.com/should-we-be-bracing-ourselves-for-the-beginning-of-sorrows/

The beginning of sorrows correspond to the ride of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse.

And, it appears that three of them may have began their ride already.

Without massive national repentance, the USA and its British-descended allies are headed for destruction–likely before the end of this decade (watch Is the USA prophesied to be destroyed by 2028?).

That being said, Michael Snyder is right that people should prepare themselves for something worse to begin as their will be more sorrows and troubles.

Jesus said:

34 “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. 35 For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.” (Luke 21:34-36)

Heed Jesus’ words. To be accounted worthy, for basically everyone, means to change. Your focus also needs to be to care for others as a Philadelphian (see The Philadelphia Church Era and There is a Place of Safety for the Philadelphians. Why it May Be Near Petra).

This, however, is a good time to remind people to NOT heed false prophets (see also How To Determine If Someone is a True Prophet of God). In the past, Protestant minister Dana Coverstone made false predictions and told people to brace themselves. I denounced his false predictions then (see ‘THREE Prophetic WARNING DREAMS!!! “BRACE YOURSELVES” [Pastor Dana Coverstone]’) and time has proven me to be right.

Scripturally, we know a worse pandemic than COVID is coming:

7 When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.” 8 So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth. (Revelation 6:7-8).

The “official” death count for COVID-19 is 6.781 million people (https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ accessed 02/11/23) and the total population is estimated to be 8.016 billion (https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/ accessed 02/11/23), then this is less than 0.085% of the total population. Since 1/4 of humankind dies with the ride of the fourth horseman (which suggests pestilences will cause probably around a billion or more people to die from them), and COVID-19 is even 0.1%, COVID-19 is not the prophesied deadly pestilence and something worse is coming.

Related to what happens after the prophesied coming pestilence of Revelation 6:7-8, the Continuing Church of God put out following sermon on its ContinuingCOG channel:

1:16:57
Fourth Horseman, COVID, and the Rise of the Beast of Revelation
The 6th chapter of the Book of Revelation tells of the ride of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. What do each represent? Is the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, part of the fourth horseman? Does the Bible point to around 2 billion people dying from hunger, war, and the beasts of the earth? Was the ancient Roman Empire impacted by pestilences? What about the black death, also known as the Bubonic plague? Are disease epidemics part of the beginning of sorrow and troubles that Jesus spoke about in Matthew 24 and Mark 13? Does the pale green horseman represent Islam? Could genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or synthetic biology cause or contribute to coming pandemics? Is chemical and biological warfare (CBW) a real threat to humanity? What about a doomsday bug or antibiotic resistant superbugs? Is fear a contagion that will help people move away from democracy? Will scientists be able to stop what is coming? Is the good news that the Kingdom of God will? Could COVID-19 be setting the stage for the rise of the ‘prince,’ who will become the totalitarian Beast of the Sea (also known as 666 and the King of the North)? Is this leader similar to the Great Monarch of Greco-Roman Catholic prophecies? When is the Great Monarch supposed to arise according to the Eastern Orthodox? Why might Europe be less affected by the ride of the third horseman that the US, Canada, and the UK? Are governments taking steps now, consistent with the words of Adolf Hitler? What seal represents the start of the Great Tribulation? Which Christians did Jesus promise to protect from the coming “hour of trial”?

Here is a link to the sermon: Fourth Horseman, COVID, and the Rise of the Beast of Revelation.

As far as sorrows go, notice what Mark recorded:

5 And Jesus, answering them, began to say: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 6 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many. 7 But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet. 8 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles. These are the beginnings of sorrows. (Mark 13:5-8)

Yes, more troubles are coming. And the deadly earthquakes that look to have killed over 25,000 in Turkey and Syria this week are consistent with that.

Related to the possible start of the ride of the third horseman, the Continuing Church of God put out following:

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3rd Horseman of the Apocalypse and Food
There are reports about food price inflation around the world. While it is worsening in many areas, some believe it will improve in 2023. Instead, could prices continue to rise in 2023 and get much worse in 2024 and thereafter? What are the causes of food price inflation? Is there any connection between weather, government policies, fertilizer prices, energy costs, economic sanctions and food price inflation? What are we seeing in reports from the United Kingdom, Hungary, and South Africa? What about impacts from Russia’s ‘special military operation’ into Ukraine? Could EU and/or USA policies be effecting any of this? Is the ‘black horse’ the one associated with famine, food shortages, and food price inflation in the Book of Revelation? Are there any physical lessons we can learn from ants according to the Book of Proverbs? What are some spiritual steps we should take according to Jesus? Dr. Thiel and Steve Dupuie address these matters and more.

Here is a link to our video: 3rd Horseman of the Apocalypse and Food.

Related to sorrows and the ride of the four horsemen, the Continuing Church of God put out following sermon on its ContinuingCOG channel:

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Sorrows and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Revelation 6:1-8 shows the opening of four seals and discusses the rides of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Each of which appears to be associated with aspects of the “beginning of sorrows” that Jesus mentions in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. What do each of the horsemen represent? Did the old Worldwide Church of God teach that these rides were still in the future in the late 21st century? Could any have began in the 21st century? Does the rider of the white horse represent Jesus or false religion? Are there ties to the interfaith and ecumenical movements? What might the bow the horseman has represent? Could this be a tie to Satan the Devil? What about the Beast and False Prophet? Has the “beginning of sorrows” started? Could the first seal be opened? Could COVID-19 have anything to do with the second seal? Has “the peace” been taken from the earth? Could the rider of the red horse have begun with an opening of the second seal? What about riots, looting wars, and rumors of war? Are food inflation, food shortages, and famines associated with the opening of the third seal and rider of the black horse of famine? Could human actions such as evolution teachings, genetically-modified crops, and viral research be factors in the rides of the four horsemen? Is more than death related to pestilences associated with the rider of the pale horse, the fourth seal? Why might this be a factor in 666? Will most people fail to recognize the rides of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse until it is too late to take action? What about the fifth seal and the start of the Great Tribulation? Are there problems with Roman and Eastern Orthodox prophecies concerning the end and the Great Monarch? What about prophecies related to Noah, the King of the North, Armageddon, and Antichrist? Dr. Thiel covers these issues and also includes some speculation and analysis.

Here is a link to the sermon video: Sorrows and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

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