Christ stopped one storm, but does He now govern over every other storm thereafter?

Is this connection a leap?

Or is it logical?

It's a question from a listener named Sophia.

Pastor John, hello.

I have a question for you about God's sovereignty over natural disasters, including tsunamis

and tornadoes and floods.

In the Gospels, we read that Jesus once calmed the wind and waves, leading the disciples

to ask each other the glorious question in Mark 441, who then is this that even the

wind and the sea obey Him?

Jesus can step in and stop any storm.

Yes and amen.

It's an awesome and comforting reality.

However, over the years as I read your take on natural disasters, you seem to make an

additional conclusion to say that because Jesus dissolved the one storm, that He ever

and always controls the natural powers behind every other storm.

Then on, all the winds and waves only perpetually obey Christ.

Can you explain this logical connection?

How do you move from Jesus' dissolving of one storm to Jesus' supervising control over

the intensity of every storm thereafter?

What would you say to Sophia?

Well, congratulations to Sophia for asking the right kind of question.

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