The ungodly cities of our world are to be swept away by the besom of destruction. In the calamities that are now befalling immense buildings and large portions of cities God is showing us what will come upon the whole earth. He has told us: “Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: so likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it [the coming of the Son of man] is near, even at the doors.” Matthew 24:32, 33. {7T 83.3}

Verdens ugudelige byer vil blive revet bort af ødelæggelsens fejekost. I de ulykker, som nu rammer vældige bygninger og store dele af byerne, viser Gud os, hvad der vil komme over hele Jorden. Han har sagt til os: »Lær en lignelse af figentræet: Når dets grene først er blevet saftfulde og får blade, så skønner I, at sommeren er, nær. Således skal også I skønne, når I ser alt dette ske, at han er nær for døren.« Matt. 24,32-33. Vejl f menigh bd. 3 side 96-98]