Pestilence, it not a common everyday word but one God uses in his warning of the last days. Pestilence basically symbolizes plagues or other contagious diseases. We have seen a lot of these pop up over the last few years. They are a sign of the birth pains leading up to the Tribulation where they will play a major role in God’s wake up calls and wrath.
The most recent was H1N1, we have also seen signs of older plagues making a comeback, with the bubonic plague in South America. Now this article is nowhere near plague status but these super bugs (bacteria that are antibiotic resistant) seem to be popping up in various places with the threat of spreading.
Keep your eye out, and look at them through the third lens of scripture. They are yet another sign that we are living in the last days.