{"id":1290,"date":"2020-05-08T13:04:22","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T17:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/christnewstoday\/?p=1290"},"modified":"2020-05-08T13:04:22","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T17:04:22","slug":"was-a-massive-dust-storm-in-niger-a-sign-of-the-apocalypse-and-a-prophetic-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/christnewstoday\/2020\/05\/was-a-massive-dust-storm-in-niger-a-sign-of-the-apocalypse-and-a-prophetic-warning.html","title":{"rendered":"Was a Massive Dust Storm in Niger a Sign of the Apocalypse and a Prophetic Warning?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1293\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1293\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1293\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/409\/2020\/05\/duststormniger-e1588957333973.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Airman 1st Class Thomas\/Dyess Air Force Base<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A recent dust storm that overtook the capital of the West African nation of Niger horrified residents. Could it be a sign of the end times?<\/p>\n<p>Footage of the scene shows a towering wall of sand taking over the city of Niamey. The storm started around 2 p.m. according to the local news media.<\/p>\n<p>The dust storm caused air traffic to stop right before torrential rains arrived.<\/p>\n<p>There are many images circulating on social media that show the wall of dust approaching and descending on the city.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">yesteraday\u2019s sandstorm in Niamey, Niger <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vKZSWnPFQH\">pic.twitter.com\/vKZSWnPFQH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 francesco strazzari (@franxstrax) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/franxstrax\/status\/1257584839869575169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nMany took to social media to describe the scene as \u201chorrific\u201d and \u201cterrifying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Residents shared that the storm turned the sky dark right in the middle of the day.<\/p>\n<p>There are also images circulating that show the sky turning orange as a result of the dust.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Incredible photos from Niamey in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Niger?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Niger<\/a> today, where my brother and his family live. Sandstorms turning the sky orange\/red <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Rpqu0XGVP2\">pic.twitter.com\/Rpqu0XGVP2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Blane (@dnblane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dnblane\/status\/1257422818712698880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Deuteronomy 28:24 says, \u201cThe LORD will send dust storms and sandstorms on you from the sky until you\u2019re destroyed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In Deuteronomy 28-30, God promises Israel blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience, including exile among the nations. If they return to Him, He promises to restore them to their ancestral land, and to apply the same curses to Israel\u2019s enemies.<\/p>\n<p>Revelation 6:5-8 also indicates that in the final days, the world will be rocked by subsequent famines and plagues.<\/p>\n<p>Do you think this dust storm is prophetic? 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