Bible Verses About The Providence of God: Ruling the elements

Out of the chamberof the south cometh the storm, And cold out of the north.

By the breath of God ice is given; And the breadth of the waters is straitened.

Yea, he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture; He spreadeth abroad the cloud of his lightning:

And it is turned round about by his guidance, That they may do whatsoever he commandeth them Upon the face of the habitable world,

Whether it be for correction, or for his land, Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come.

Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stink, because there is no water, and die for thirst.

He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel; and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.