Man-made Disasters

“People will be terrified at what they see coming upon the earth, for the powers in the heavens will be shaken.” (Luke 21:26 NLT)

When I was a kid, my parents would load us up in the car every summer, and we would drive to Oklahoma to see our relatives. This was back in the 1980’s when the vehicle entertainment options were limited to the car radio and looking out the window. For hours, we would stare out at flat grasslands dotted with small towns.  Back then, Oklahoma and Kansas were considered quiet, peaceful, and safe. Things have changed.

In the last few years, this area has been plagued by thousands of earthquakes. Unlike most natural disasters, these earthquakes are linked to man-made causes. For the last few decades, there has been an increase in oil and gas drilling by the means of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in this area. The wastewater produced from fracking is injected deep into the ground. This has been linked to the increased earthquakes in this area.

Unfortunately, even though the evidence is strong, many choose to ignore it.  Corporations continue to make profits, while people live in fear of being crushed to death in their own homes. Many Oklahomans attribute the earthquakes to a sign of the end times. They may be right. Human greed, environmental destruction, and apathy could cause the end of life as we know it.

“Pray constantly that you will have the strength and wits to make it through everything that’s coming and end up on your feet before the Son of Man.” (Luke 21:36 MSG)