CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL BEFORE THE EARTHQUAKE
The latest natural disaster was a powerful 6.3 magnitude of earthquake that hit the city of Christchurch,New Zealand just after midnight of Feb 22,2011 with aftershock reportedly occurred 8 times and the highest being 4.3 magnitude.To date( Feb 26,2011) over 144 have died,over 200 are reported still missing and yet to be uncovered under the rubble of the city.City mayor ,Bob Parker declared the state of emergency because the situation was so catastrophic and has devastated the city.(Ref:http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708856).Few online websites reported,such cacha.com mentioned it as one of the the country's worst natural disaster:
"A powerful earthquake destructed the second largest city in New Zealand shortly before 1 p.m. local time on Tuesday, killing at least 65 people.The quake toppled tall buildings and churches in the city of Christchurch. More than 100 people were thought to be trapped in the ruins, making it one of the country's worst natural disasters in decades.Reports said the quake also shook a massive chunk of ice from New Zealand's biggest glacier that is some 120 miles to the east of Christchurch.
This was the second major quake to hit Christchurch, a city of 350,000, in the last 5 months. Tuesday's 6.3-magnitude temblor caused much more destruction than the even higher magnitude quake that hit in September just before dawn."
(http://www.chacha.com/topic/earthquake/news/how-big-was-the-earthquake-in-new-zealand)
This was the second major quake to hit Christchurch, a city of 350,000, in the last 5 months. Tuesday's 6.3-magnitude temblor caused much more destruction than the even higher magnitude quake that hit in September just before dawn."
(http://www.chacha.com/topic/earthquake/news/how-big-was-the-earthquake-in-new-zealand)
Last Year (March,2010) I posted an article on my Blog "Earthquake by Jesus, flood by Daniel"I wrote about such prophetic end time signs being foreseen by the Lord Jesus Christ and Daniel ,the old testament prophet.Some 2000 years ago the Lord Jesus Christ foresaw and predicted:
"And there will be EARTHQUAKES IN VARIOUS PLACES,and there will be famines and troubles..... these are the beginnings of sorrows"(Mark 13:8).Jesus then concluded :"So you also,when you see these things happening,knows that it is near,at the doors!"(Mark 13:28).
"Earthquakes in various place" such as Christchurch is the beginning of sorrows,a sign pointing to us all that the end time is near even at the door.Remember the great cities of Sodom and Gomorrah?It was being punish and annihilated by God because of such sins as sexual immorality(Gay,lesbianism abound).As for New Zealand,my heart goes out with a cry to the victims and their beloved family because of their losses.
THE SHAKING OF GOD
The first country in the world that liberalized laws against sodomy was New Zealand and thus allowed the Gay,Lesbian,tranvites(LGBT society)relationship to be legally and socially recognized."Same sex marriage/Gay marriage"in the LGBT community of New Zealand is permitted and legalized under the pretext of"civil union".Tracing the history of this city,I'm convince that John Robert Godley,who had attended Christ Church, Oxford,was inspired to name this one south island,urban areas "CHRISTCHURCH"and his suggestion was well received by the Canterbury Association,on 27 March 1848.Figuratively speaking,the city of "Christchurch"would have been the city belong to Christ Jesus our Lord.However,christchurch have err from its original calling and thus come exposed to such disaster without the divine protection of Christ.
I see the prophetic significance of this city"Christchurch",symbolizing the the current"Church of Jesus Christ"being judge by God.
"For the time has come for the judgment to begin at the house of God;and if it begin with us first...."Says the scripture (1 Peter 4:17)
Hebrew 12:26-27 further stated :"...He has promised,saying,"Yet once more I shake not only the earth;but now also heaven."Now this ,"Yet once more"indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken,as of things that are made,that the things which cannot be shaken may remain"
All truth is parallel.Earthquake is the natural physical disaster that "shake"the earth.I prophesy that "in these last days,the Holy Spirit is beginning to shake God's people so that what cannot be shaken may remain"
The 'church of Christ' is going through the "Pruning "period(John 15:2)so that His church can bear much fruits,thus come out clean as the bride of Christ waiting for his redemption on the rapture day.The city of Christchurch has been "shaken"by such disaster and thus God will also shake many man of God,ministers and many churches.What will remain is a strong saints.A strong unshakable Apostles,Prophets,Pastors,Evangelist and Teachers will also arise to lead a Prophetic movement of the Holy Spirit in the years to come before the coming of the Lord.