What other biblical events show God's control over time and nature? Setting the Scene: The Backward Shadow “So Isaiah the prophet called out to the LORD, and He brought the shadow back the ten steps it had descended on the stairway of Ahaz.” (2 Kings 20:11) Hezekiah asked for proof that God would heal him, and the Lord literally shifted time’s marker—the sun’s shadow—to reassure him. That one moment invites us to remember many others where God’s rule over moments, matter, and motion shines just as clearly. Moments When Time Paused or Moved at God’s Command • Joshua 10:13 – “So the sun stood still and the moon stopped… and delayed going down about a full day.” • Genesis 1:3-5 – The very first evening-morning cycle began only after God spoke light into existence, showing His authorship over time itself. • Habakkuk 3:11 – The prophet recalls, “The sun and moon stood still in their courses,” underlining the Joshua miracle as settled history. Wonders Over Water, Land, and Sky • Exodus 14:21-22 – The Red Sea parted; walls of water stood at attention while Israel walked through on dry ground. • Joshua 3:16 – The Jordan River heaped up “far away at Adam,” granting another dry crossing. • 1 Kings 18:38 – Fire fell from heaven, consuming soaked sacrifice, stones, and dust on Carmel. • Exodus 16:14-15 – Daily manna appeared with the dew, defying natural explanation. • 2 Kings 6:6 – Elisha threw a stick into the Jordan, “and the iron floated,” as God overruled gravity. God’s Command of Living Creatures • Numbers 22:28 – “The LORD opened the donkey’s mouth,” giving Balaam a blunt rebuke. • 1 Kings 17:6 – Ravens delivered Elijah bread and meat twice a day during the drought. • Jonah 1:17 – “The LORD appointed a great fish” to swallow—and later release—His prophet. • Daniel 6:22 – God “shut the lions’ mouths,” keeping His servant unharmed. Jesus: The Creator Walking in His Creation • Mark 4:39 – “Silence! Be still!” The wind and waves obeyed instantly. • Matthew 14:19-20 – Five loaves and two fish fed thousands, with baskets left over. • John 2:9-10 – Water became wine, the molecular structure changing at His word. • Matthew 17:27 – A coin appeared in a fish’s mouth at just the right moment to pay the temple tax. • John 11:43-44 – At “Lazarus, come out!” life returned to a man four days dead, proving mastery over the very timing of life and death. Why These Accounts Matter Today Every episode—whether a river piling up, a sunbeam reversing, or a storm hushed—confirms that the God who authored time and nature still governs them. The same Lord who shifted Hezekiah’s shadow holds our days, circumstances, and futures in His sure hands. |
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