{"id":82893,"date":"2026-05-13T00:56:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T04:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/?p=82893"},"modified":"2026-05-13T21:01:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T01:01:27","slug":"too-wet-too-dry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/too-wet-too-dry\/","title":{"rendered":"Too Wet, Too Dry; Signs All Over Every Sky"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.panaprium.com\/cdn\/shop\/articles\/angels_sky.jpg?v=1742888353\" alt=\"What Does It Mean When You See an Angel in the Clouds?\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The signs and extremes of our time include both wetness and dryness.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In one part of the world or one part of the year it&#8217;s a deluge, and then come flames over <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtco.com\/drought-causes-stages-and-problems-1434940\">parched terrain<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtco.com\/thmb\/u9G_ZEhUm_wiexOI0BbIrJrLkxw=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()\/GettyImages-155113496-58b9c9033df78c353c37194e.jpg\" alt=\"Drought Causes, Stages, and Problems\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"relative w-full overflow-visible\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:25d3f867-3728-47fe-ae3f-afde8ac11b10-0\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:25d3f867-3728-47fe-ae3f-afde8ac11b10-0\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"f42521cb-7095-4228-b924-c1421003c038\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-thinking\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"562\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">As of May 13, 2026, the latest global extreme-weather picture was one of not just sharp but jolting contrasts.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"562\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">South Africa has declared a natural disaster after torrential rain, floods, high winds, and even snow hit six provinces, killing at least 10 and damaging more than 10,000 structures around Cape Town alone.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"562\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">On the dry and hot side, an early-season heatwave is building across the western U.S. and Mexico, with parts of California and Arizona forecast 18\u201327\u00b0Fahrenheit above normal, Palm Springs near 104\u2013110\u00b0F. Reuters reports more than 150 million hectares burned from January through April, with record or <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/content\/2020-01-03-spooky-demon-face-spotted-in-smoke-from-australian-wildfires\/\">near-record fire<\/a><\/span> damage in Africa and Asia, linked to rapid swings from wet growth to dry fuel and rising heat.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1775\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">In short:<\/span> the world is seeing floods where systems stall, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/wildfire\">fires<\/a><\/span> where wet growth turns dry, early heat where ridges lock in, and surprise cold where polar air breaks loose.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1775\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/90\/191790-050-092C8C2A\/Wildfire-Stanislaus-National-Forest-California-2013.jpg?w=400&amp;h=300&amp;c=crop\" alt=\"Wildfire: Stanislaus National Forest\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Recently we learn (as reported in <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prophecynewswatch.com\/article.cfm?recent_news_id=9948\"><em>Prophecy News Watch<\/em><\/a><\/span>): &#8220;The slow but measurable decline of the Euphrates River has begun to capture attention far beyond environmental and geopolitical circles. Once a lifeline of ancient civilizations and a defining boundary of empires, the river is now increasingly viewed through a more symbolic lens\u2014especially among those who study biblical prophecy. For some observers, the shrinking waters are not just an ecological warning sign, but a potential alignment with ancient predictions found in the Book of Revelation.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HIFisnqXQAAmXKb.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82900\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HIFisnqXQAAmXKb.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HIFisnqXQAAmXKb.png 529w, https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HIFisnqXQAAmXKb-255x157.png 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In the Book of Revelation, chapter 16, it points out, there is described a striking moment when \u201cthe sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In ancient context, the Euphrates was more than a river\u2014it was a geopolitical boundary, a natural defense line that separated the ancient Near East from eastern powers. The imagery of it drying up symbolized the removal of a barrier, allowing massive movements of forces toward a final conflict often associated with Armageddon.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.iheart.com\/v3\/re\/new_assets\/5e0fc75f1ef23b00b5272f8d?ops=contain(1480,0)\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">We&#8217;d also point to\u00a0<em>Joel<\/em> 1:15-20:<\/span> &#8220;Alas for the day! For the day of the Lord is near, And it will come as destruction from the Almighty.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">&#8220;Has not food been cut off before our eyes, Gladness and joy from the house of our God?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">&#8220;The seeds shrivel under their clods; The storehouses are desolate, The barns are torn down, For the grain is dried up.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">&#8220;How the beasts groan! The herds of cattle wander aimlessly Because there is no pasture for them; Even the flocks of sheep suffer.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/download.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78348 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/download.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">&#8220;To You, O Lord, I cry; For fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness And the flame has burned up all the trees of the field.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">&#8220;Even the beasts of the field pant for You; For the water brooks are dried up And fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">[resources: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookstore.spiritdaily.com\/products\/br-fear-of-fire-by-michael-h-brown?_pos=1&amp;_sid=b30a12e3e&amp;_ss=r\"><em>Fear of Fire<\/em><\/a><\/span>]<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bookstore.spiritdaily.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/download_a2e88cd2-0901-4b5b-abec-011be3f5c76a_large.jpg?v=1627936633\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"gsp_post_data\" \r\n\t            data-post_type=\"post\" \r\n\t            data-cat=\"news\" \r\n\t            data-modified=\"120\"\r\n\t            data-created=\"1778633802\"\r\n\t            data-title=\"Too Wet, Too Dry; Signs All Over Every Sky\" \r\n\t            data-home=\"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The signs and extremes of our time include both wetness and dryness. 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