What other scriptures highlight God's sovereignty over the natural world? The Anchor Verse: Psalm 33:7 “He gathers the waters of the sea into a heap; He puts the depths into storehouses.” God Governs the Seas and Floodwaters • Genesis 1:9-10 — “And God said, ‘Let the waters under the heavens be gathered into one place…’ And it was so.” • Job 38:8-11 — “Who enclosed the sea behind doors… and I declared: ‘You may come this far, but no farther.’” • Psalm 104:6-9 — “At Your rebuke the waters fled… You set a boundary they cannot cross.” • Jeremiah 5:22 — “I have placed the sand as a boundary for the sea… the waves may roar, yet they cannot cross it.” • Genesis 7–8 (overview) — Floodwaters rise and recede at God’s command, proving His absolute control. He Commands the Weather • Job 37:5-6 — “For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain…” • Job 38:22-23 — “Have you entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail…?” • Psalm 147:15-18 — “He spreads the snow like wool… He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.” • Psalm 148:8 — “Lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful winds that execute His command.” • Nahum 1:3-5 — “His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.” • Jonah 1:4 — “Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea…” • Matthew 8:26-27 — Jesus rebukes wind and waves; “Even the winds and the sea obey Him!” Sovereign over Earth, Times, and Seasons • Genesis 8:22 — “Seedtime and harvest, cold and heat… shall never cease.” • Psalm 104:19 — “He made the moon to mark the seasons.” • Isaiah 40:12 — “Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand…?” • Daniel 2:21 — “He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them.” • Acts 14:17 — “He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling you with food and gladness.” Caretaker of Living Creatures • Job 38:39-41 — “Can you hunt the prey for a lioness… Who provides food for the raven?” • Job 39 (selected) — God oversees birth, freedom, and instincts of wild animals. • Psalm 104 (selected) — From mountain goats to leviathan, every creature looks to Him for provision. • Matthew 6:26 — “Look at the birds of the air… your heavenly Father feeds them.” Christ Holds It All Together • John 1:3 — “Through Him all things were made.” • Colossians 1:16-17 — “All things were created through Him and for Him… in Him all things hold together.” • Hebrews 1:3 — “He is… upholding all things by His powerful word.” Taking It Home From the seas He heaps up to the snow He stores away, from the smallest sparrow to the vast seasons, Scripture consistently paints one picture: God is not merely involved in nature; He rules it. Psalm 33:7 is a snapshot of a larger, glorious album—each verse above framing another facet of His sovereign mastery over the natural world. |
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