Which other scriptures highlight God's control over seemingly uncontrollable forces? Facing Leviathan Job 41:19 sets the tone: “Firebrands stream from his mouth; sparks of fire shoot out.” The terrifying, fire-breathing Leviathan is under God’s complete command. Scripture repeatedly echoes this theme—nothing is beyond His reach. Winds and Waves Under His Voice • Psalm 89:9 – “You rule the raging sea; when its waves surge, You still them.” • Mark 4:39 – “Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. ‘Peace! Be still!’ And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.” • Exodus 14:21 – The Red Sea parts when “the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind.” • Psalm 107:25–29 – He “raises the stormy wind” and then “stills the storm to a whisper.” Fire as His Servant • Daniel 3:27 – For the three Hebrews, “the fire had no power over their bodies.” • Exodus 3:2 – A bush burns yet “is not consumed,” announcing God’s presence. • 1 Kings 18:38 – Fire from heaven consumes Elijah’s sacrifice, stones, water—everything. Wild Beasts Held in Check • Daniel 6:22 – “My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions.” • 1 Kings 17:4 – God commands ravens to feed Elijah. • Psalm 104:21 – Even the roaring lions “seek their food from God.” Heavenly Lights on His Timetable • Joshua 10:13 – “The sun stood still and the moon stopped” until Israel’s victory. • Job 38:32–33 – God brings out the constellations “in their season.” • Genesis 1:16–18 – He appoints sun, moon, and stars “to govern the day and the night.” Human Strength Swayed by His Hand • Proverbs 21:1 – “The king’s heart is a watercourse in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.” • Daniel 2:21 – “He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them.” • Acts 17:26 – He “determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.” Sweeping Storms That Serve Him • Jonah 1:4 – “The LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea.” • Psalm 29:10 – “The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.” • Psalm 147:15–18 – He commands snow, frost, hail, and then “sends His word and melts them.” Bringing It Home From fire-breathing Leviathan to the tiniest snowflake, Scripture consistently displays God’s unrivaled authority. The forces that unnerve us—storms, beasts, rulers, even cosmic movements—are tools in His hands. Recognizing this truth invites steady confidence: the Creator who commands the uncontrollable is the same God who watches over every detail of our lives. |
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