{"id":92974,"date":"2025-01-24T07:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T15:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=92974"},"modified":"2025-01-25T07:08:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T15:08:39","slug":"record-winds-hit-ireland-and-ni-as-fires-rage-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/prophecy\/record-winds-hit-ireland-and-ni-as-fires-rage-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Record winds hit Ireland and NI as more fires rage in California"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nScreenshot of the emergency alert issued in Northern Ireland
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Storm Eowyn brought record winds and power outages to the Irish isle:<\/p>\n

24 January 2025<\/p>\n

Parts of Ireland and Northern Ireland are grappling with the devastating impact<\/a> of Storm Eowyn, which hit early Friday with wind speeds exceeding 180 kilometers per hour (112\u00a0miles per hour).<\/p>\n

The storm has forced public transport to come to a standstill, closing\u00a0schools and roads. Hundreds of flights were canceled at airports in the cities of Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh and Glasgow.<\/p>\n

ESB Networks\u00a0said there had been “unprecedented” damage to its network, leading to more than 700,000 homes and businesses in Ireland and almost 100,000\u00a0in Northern Ireland being left without power.<\/p>\n

An ESB spokesman said it would take at least a week to restore power to some customers.<\/p>\n

According to Met Eireann, the meteorological office in\u00a0Ireland<\/a>, record-breaking wind gusts of 183 kilometers (114 miles) per hour were recorded early in the morning near the Galway coast in the west. The previous record, of 182 kilometers per hour, was recorded in 1945, it said. https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/storm-eowyn-hits-ireland-uk-with-record-wind-gusts\/a-71393644<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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All schools in Ireland and Northern Ireland were closed on Friday and public transport will not run in Ireland while the red warning remains in place. Non-urgent hospital procedures were also cancelled.<\/div>\n
Around 230 flights scheduled to depart from and arrive into Dublin Airport were cancelled, the airport said, adding that further cancellations and delays were possible. Dozens of flights to and from airports at Belfast, Edinburgh and Glasgow were also cancelled. A red warning is in place for British-run Northern Ireland until 1400 GMT and also came into force for Scotland from 1000 until 1700 GMT, the UK Met Office said. https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/environment\/ireland-northern-ireland-battered-by-record-winds-storm-eowyn-2025-01-24\/<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Strong winds can be destructive and certainly Storm Eowyn has caused concern and disruption.<\/p>\n

As regular readers of this Church of God news page are aware, God controls the weather, including the wind:<\/p>\n

25 For He commands and raises the stormy wind, Which lifts up the waves of the sea. 26 They mount up to the heavens, They go down again to the depths; Their soul melts because of trouble. 27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits\u2019 end. 28 Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble, And He brings them out of their distresses. 29 He calms the storm, So that its waves are still. 30 Then they are glad because they are quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven. 31 Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! 32 Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, And praise Him in the company of the elders. 33 He turns rivers into a wilderness, And the watersprings into dry ground; 34 A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of those who dwell in it. 35 He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into watersprings<\/strong>. 36 There He makes the hungry dwell, That they may establish a city for a dwelling place, 37 And sow fields and plant vineyards, That they may yield a fruitful harvest. 38 He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease. (Psalm 107:25-38)<\/p>\n

17 He casts out His hail like morsels;
\nWho can stand before His cold?
\n18 He sends out His word and melts them;
\nHe causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow<\/strong>. (Psalm 147:17-18)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

God controls the weather. Jesus’ disciples got to see this first hand:<\/p>\n

23 Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. 24 And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep. 25 Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”<\/p>\n

26 But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. 27 So the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” (Matthew 8:23-27)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Presumably, the disciples learned something from that experience.<\/p>\n

In California there are more fires:<\/p>\n

24 January 2-25<\/p>\n

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Five new fires have erupted in southern California ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to the state.<\/p>\n

The blazes – named Laguna, Sepulveda, Gibbel, Gilman and Border 2 – flared up on Thursday in the counties of Los Angeles, San Diego, Ventura and Riverside.<\/p>\n

Firefighters have made progress in bringing the 10,000-acre Hughes Fire in Los Angeles under control, containing it by 36% since it broke out on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Fires have devastated the US state over the last few weeks, with the Palisades and Eaton fires scorching a combined total of more than 37,000 acres and killing at least 28 people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Unrelated to the above, I noticed a house on fire in Grover Beach yesterday. My office manager mentioned that the house had a reputation before for being involved with illegal drugs. The smoke from it yesterday was quite black.<\/p>\n

Notice more in the Bible about God and fires:<\/p>\n

11 The Lord said:<\/p>\n

\u201cSurely it will be well with your remnant;
\nSurely I will cause the enemy to intercede with you
\nIn the time of adversity and in the time of affliction.
\n12 Can anyone break iron,
\nThe northern iron and the bronze?
\n13 Your wealth and your treasures
\nI will give as plunder without price,
\nBecause of all your sins,
\nThroughout your territories.
\n14 And I will make you cross over with your enemies
\nInto a land which you do not know;
\nFor a fire is kindled in My anger,
\nWhich shall burn upon you.\u201d (Jeremiah 15:11-14)<\/p>\n

3 … Who walks on the wings of the wind,
\n4 Who makes His angels spirits,
\nHis ministers a flame of fire. (Psalm 104:1-4)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

12 O house of David! Thus says the Lord:<\/p>\n

\u201cExecute judgment in the morning;
\nAnd deliver him who is plundered
\nOut of the hand of the oppressor,
\nLest My fury go forth like fire
\nAnd burn so that no one can quench it,
\nBecause of the evil of your doings.<\/p>\n

13 \u201cBehold, I am against you, O inhabitant of the valley,
\nAnd rock of the plain,\u201d says the Lord,
\n\u201cWho say, \u2018Who shall come down against us?
\nOr who shall enter our dwellings?\u2019
\n14 But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings,\u201d says the Lord;
\n\u201cI will kindle a fire in its forest,
\nAnd it shall devour all things around it.\u201d\u2018 (Jeremiah 21:12-14)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

11 The Lord has fulfilled His fury,
\nHe has poured out His fierce anger.
\nHe kindled a fire in Zion,
\nAnd it has devoured its foundations. (Lamentations 4:11)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

15 There the fire will devour you,
\nThe sword will cut you off;
\nIt will eat you up like a locust. (Nahum 3:15)<\/p>\n

8 Fire and hail, snow and clouds;
\nStormy wind, fulfilling His word; (Psalm 148:8)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We just uploaded the following related video:<\/p>\n

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Fires and God\u2019s Wrath<\/a><\/h3>\n

There have been massive fires raging in the State of California. The size and devastation of this fire qualifies it as a world event\u2013and looks to be one of the costliest disasters in US history. What might the Bible have to say about fires? Is it possible that there are Biblical ramifications of fires? Especially fires of this magnitude and destruction. If there are any Biblical ramifications, what is God be trying to say? Is it possible that fires of this magnitude have any relationship to the warnings God gave ancient Israel and are having an impact on us today? If so, why would the warnings given to ancient Israel have any effect on us? What do we have to do with ancient Israel? Dr. Thiel shines the light of Bible prophecy on these questions. By quoting several scriptures that relate directly to the questions just presented, Dr. Thiel reveals the warnings God is giving humanity in these end times. Dr. Thiel shows us, through the word of God, that by obeying the words of God, we can stop the destruction. Even if we fail on a national level, we can still succeed on a personal level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Here is a link to the video: Fires and God\u2019s Wrath<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now, notice some connection to God\u2019s wrath for those who will not heed:<\/p>\n

11 But they refused to heed, shrugged their shoulders, and stopped their ears so that they could not hear. 12 Yes, they made their hearts like flint, refusing to hear the law and the words which the Lord of hosts had sent by His Spirit through the former prophets. Thus great wrath came from the Lord of hosts. 13 Therefore it happened, that just as He proclaimed and they would not hear, so they called out and I would not listen,\u201d says the Lord of hosts. (Zechariah 7:11-13)<\/p>\n

30 And the Lord shall make the glory of his voice to be heard, and shall shew the terror of his arm, in the threatening of wrath, and the dame of devouring fire: he shall crush to pieces with whirlwind, and hailstones. (Isaiah 30:30, DRB)<\/p>\n

23 \u2018The whole land is brimstone, salt, and burning; it is not sown, nor does it bear, nor does any grass grow there, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah<\/strong>, Admah, and Zeboiim, which the Lord overthrew in His anger and His wrath.\u2019 24 All nations would say, \u2018Why has the Lord done so to this land? What does the heat of this great anger mean?\u2019 25 Then people would say: \u2018Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord God of their fathers\u2026(Deuteronomy 29:23-25)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But while most people will not heed God, you can, if you will respond to God\u2019s calling.<\/p>\n

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Some items of possibly related interest may include:<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>Fires and the Wrath of God <\/a> Fires have hit many places; Significant wildfires have hit California. Shortly after the start of the Thomas Fire, California Governor Jerry Brown warned that the US President did not have \u201cthe fear of the wrath of God.\u201d Does God use fire to encourage people to change? What are some of the scriptures associated with fire in the Bible? What is sin? What are some of the scriptures associated with the wrath of God in the New Testament? Is Governor Brown being hypocritical here? What happened to Sodom and Gomorrah? Is this relevant now? What did Jesus teach about the time of Sodom and the coming time of troubles? Dr. Thiel addresses these issues and more.
\nWeather Blessings and Sorrows <\/a>Are weather problems a warning? What should be done? What does the Bible teach about weather? What about floods, droughts, heat, earthquakes, tornadoes, and solar storms? Here is a related YouTube video Does God Use Weather?<\/a><\/span> A related item in the Spanish language would be Bendiciones y maldiciones del clima<\/a>.
\n<\/span><\/span>Christian Repentance<\/a> Do you know what repentance is? Is it really necessary for salvation? Two related sermons about this are also available: Real Repentance<\/a> and Real Christian Repentance<\/a>.
\nIs God Calling You?<\/a> This booklet discusses topics including calling, election, and selection. If God is calling you, how will you respond? Here is are links to related sermons: Christian Election: Is God Calling YOU?<\/a> and Predestination and Your Selection<\/a>; here is a message in Spanish: Me Est\u00e1 Llamando Dios Hoy?<\/a> A short animation is also available: Is God Calling You?<\/a>
\n<\/span>Spiritual Samaritans: Old and New<\/a> Who were the Samaritans? Do the represent true Christianity or something else? Here is a link to a related sermon: USA in Prophecy: Samaria<\/a>.
\nThe Bible, Christians, and the Environment<\/a> How should Christians view the environment? Does the Bible give any clues? What are some of the effects of air, water, and land pollution? Is environmental pollution a factor in autism and death? Do pollutants seem to double the autism risk? What will Jesus do? Here is a link to a related sermon: Christians and the Environment<\/a> (there is also a YouTube video available titled Air Pollution, Autism, and Prophecy,<\/span><\/a> one titled Will Pollution lead to the End?<\/em><\/a>, and one called COP 27 and Solving Climate Change<\/a>).
\nLost Tribes and Prophecies:\u00a0What will happen to Australia, the British Isles, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and the United States of America?<\/a> Where did those people come from? Can you totally rely on DNA? Do you really know what will happen to Europe and the English-speaking peoples? What about the peoples of Africa, Asia, South America, and the islands? This free online book provides scriptural, scientific, historical references, and commentary to address those matters. Here are links to related sermons: Lost tribes, the Bible, and DNA<\/a>; Lost tribes, prophecies, and identifications<\/a>; 11 Tribes, 144,000, and Multitudes<\/a>; Israel, Jeremiah, Tea Tephi, and British Royalty<\/a>; Gentile European Beast<\/a>; Royal Succession, Samaria, and Prophecies<\/a>; Asia, Islands, Latin America, Africa, and Armageddon;<\/a>\u00a0 When Will the End of the Age Come?<\/a>;\u00a0 Rise of the Prophesied King of the North<\/a>; Christian Persecution from the Beast<\/a>; WWIII and the Coming New World Order<\/a>; and Woes, WWIV, and the Good News of the Kingdom of God<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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