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The Lord Jesus refers to rain in His teachings: Matthew 5:45, 7:25,27
Barnabas and Paul reminded the Jews that rain comes from God: Acts 14:17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Paul rehearses God’s blessings: Hebrews 6:7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
James reminds the Jews of Joel 2:23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.:
James 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
James also reminds Jews of Elijah: James 5:17-18
And the two witnesses (during the Tribulation) will be like Elijah:
Revelation 11:6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
Rain. Where did all the water come from for Noah’s flood?
Reading Genesis 1 we can see that water covered the whole earth. Vs 1
He divided the waters. Vs 6-9
It appears He took some of the water and placed it in the heaven, a canape surrounding the earth. This would be a shield for the earth. It made earth like a green house. It was this way from then until Noah. No Rain, Snow, or Hail. No lighting, thunder, or drought. Maybe a strong wind. A very pleasant place to live, and life abounded. And it also degenerated. When Noah was about 40 years old God said to him (6:3) “And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years”. And He instructed him to build an Ark as God was going to send Rain to flood and destroy the inhabitants of earth.
When Noah was 600, 2 months, and 17 days old (7:11) it started to rain. Not only did the canape surrounding the earth fall, water from under the earth also rose up (7:11 … all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened).
The water covered the whole earth by 15 cubits ( if a cubit – 18” x 15 = 270 ft – If a cubit – 24” x 15 = 360’). After a year on the Ark, Noah climbed out the window on the top (8:13-18). Now where did all that water abate to? Well, some returned to the sky (not as the canape) but enough to provise rain as needed since then. And a lot of it went to the north and south pole (JOB 38:30). Not to worry, God promised never to flood the earth again. But will with Fire:
2 Peter 3:12-13 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

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The Lord Jesus used the wind(s) in His parables:
The Wise Man Matthew 7:25,27
And showed His power over the winds (He is God):
Matthew 8:26-27, Mark 4:37,39,41, 6:48,51, Luke 8:23-25, John 6:18
Teaching about John the Baptist: Mathew 11:7, Luke 7:24
Peter’s experience: Matthew 14:24,30,32
When the Lord teaches about end times: Matthew 24:31, Mark 13:27, Luke 12:55
Teaching Nicodemus about being Born Again: John 3:8
The Wind is used symbolically for the disciples as they are filled with the Holy Spirit: Acts 2:2
The wind caused Paul’s ship wreck: Acts 27:4,7,13-15
The wind caused the ship to sail: Acts 27:40, 28:13

Paul’s illustration: Ephesians 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

James also uses wind to teach:
James 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
And in James 3:4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
And in Jude 1:12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
And John writing about the Tribulation:
Revelation 6:13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
Revelation 7:1 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

Yes, much can be learned by reading about the Wind in Scripture.

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What is man’s biggest problem?
What causes most of the problems in the world today?
What is the cause of most SIN?

Psalm 17:12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, …
Proverbs 1:19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
Proverbs 15:27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; …
Proverbs 21:26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: …
Isaiah 56:11 Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
Ezekiel 22:12 In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.

Ephesians 4:19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
1 Timothy 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
1 Timothy 3:8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Jude 1:11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

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It would appear that between Creation and Noah’s Flood the earth had perfect weather. The earth being protected by a water canape was like a green house. Perfect. Except for man. Man was wicked, evil. Far from God who created him. So bad, they not only did wickedness but thought it continually.
Genesis 6:5 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
The earth was destroyed so everything could start anew. But this time God added weather. The weather would allow God a way to reward or punish without total destruction. You can study this throughout the Old Testament (for example: Psalm 78:47-48, 105:32, 148:8). Remember, Paul admonishes:
2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
STUDY – not just read! (at Paul’s time there was only the Old Testament)
And as we study, we should learn. 2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
It also appears that God uses the weather for His purposes even today, read Psalm 147. No! there will not be another worldwide flood.
But there are floods, storms, droughts and other calamities that should remind us that God is God and sin is sin.

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God says there will always be Summer and Winter:
Genesis 8:22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
Psalm 74:17 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.
Song of Solomon 2:11 For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
Isaiah 18:6 They shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains, and to the beasts of the earth: and the fowls shall summer upon them, and all the beasts of the earth shall winter upon them.
Amos warns of Judgement: Amos 3:15 And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.
Zechariah tells of the lord second coming: Zechariah 14:8 And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
The Lord Jesus warns of the Tribulation: Matthew 24:20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: Mark 13:18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
The last winter for the Lord: John 10:22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
The remaining references tell of where Paul wintered during his travels:
Acts 27:12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
1 Corinthians 16:6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.
2 Timothy 4:21 Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
Titus 3:12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.

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The only times looked at, is when it appears weather connected.

Destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah:
Genesis 19:24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
Fire appears 24 times in Exodus
God used it in the plagues against Egypt: Exodus 9:23-24
God leads way out of Egypt: Exodus 13:21-22, 14:24
God on mount Sinai: Exodus 19:18, 24:17
Used when God was leading Israel:
Leviticus has 69, Numbers 35, and Deuteronomy 28 references to Fire,
many are just like those in Exodus.
Some interesting references to fire: 2 Samuel 22:9,13,
God aided Elijah in proving who was the real God: 1 Kings 18:24-38, 19:12
Also in 2 Kings 1:10-14
God answers David: 1 Chronicles 21:6
God answers Solomon: 2 Chronicles 7:1-3
Reminding Israel how God lead them: Nehemiah 9:12,19, Psalm 78:14,
Some of the verses where God uses fire in His wrath:
Psalm 11:6, 18:8,12-13, 21:9, 50:3, 105:32, 140:10, 148:8
Isaiah 29:6, 30:27,30, 66:15-16, Jeremiah 4:4, 5:14,
Ezekiel 1:4, and 42 more verses
The rest of the Old Testament has many references of God send fire to punish Sin.
The New Testament has 79 occurrences to fire, most of them are involving future destruction.

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David tells of his help from the Lord: 2 Samuel 22:15
Lightning, Thunder re from God: Job 28:26, 37:3, 38:25
David repeats what happened in 2 Samuel: Psalm 144:6
Ezekiel relates what he saw in his vision: Ezekiel 1:13-14
Daniel tells of his vision: Daniel 10:6
Zechariah warns Israel: Zechariah 9:14

The Lord Jesus tells of His coming:
Matthew 24:27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Also in Luke 17:24
Describing the angel at the tomb: Matthew 28:3
The Lord Jesus describes Satan’s fall from heaven:
Luke 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

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Hail is a form of precipitation consisting of solid ice that forms inside thunderstorm updrafts.

Sent by God during the plagues on Egypt: Exodus 9:18-34, 10:5,12,15
Treasures of the Hail: JOB 38:22
Hail stones and coal of fire: Psalm 18:12-13
God used Hail to punish; Psalm 78:47-48, 105:32, 148:8
Isaiah also warns of this: Isaiah 28:2,17, 32:19
Haggai warns Israel: Haggai 2:17
John also warms that during the Tribulation: Revelation 8:7, 11:19

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God says there will always be Summer and Winter:
Genesis 8:22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
Psalm 74:17 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.
Kings had Summer homes:
Judges 3:20 And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.
Judges 3:24 When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.
Summer was the time of fruit:
2 Samuel 16:1-2 And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine. And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.

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Genesis 1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
This was before Noah’s flood. NO Rain, Snow, or Hail (which came afterward).
Season means a time of year: Exodus 13:10 Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.
It also had to do with taste: Leviticus 2:13 And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt.
Old Testament Season references: Leviticus 23:4,26:4, Numbers 9:2-3,7, 9:13, 28:2, Deuteronomy 11:14, 16:6, 28:12,
Joshua 24:7, 2 Kings 4:16-17, 1 Chronicles 21:29, 2 Chronicles 15:3, Job 5:26, 30:17, 38:32, Psalm 1:3, 16:7, 22:2, 104:19,27, 145:15, Proverbs `15:23, Ecclesiastes 3:1, 10:17, Isaiah 50:4, Jeremiah 5:24, 33:20, Ezekiel 34:26, Daniel 2:21, 7:12, Hosea 2:9
Reading these teaches us many things. God is the Creator and Controller of all the seasons!

In the New Testament again Season is a time: Matthew 21:41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons
And with seasoning of food: Mark 9:50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
There are 17 more references to season(s) from Matthew through Acts: Matthew 24:45, Mark 12:2, Luke 1:20, 4:13, 12:42, 13:1, 14:34, 20:10, 23:8, John 5:4,35, Acts 1:7, 13:11, 14:17, 19:22, 20:18, 24:25
Apostle Paul also uses the word to describe Time and Taste: 2 Corinthians 7:8
For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season. Colossians 4:6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Paul uses it in 5 other places: Galatians 6:9, I Thessalonians 5:1, 2 Timothy 4:2, Philemon 1:5, Hebrews 11:25
Peter writes: 1 Peter 1:6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
And John uses it as time in Revelation 6:11, 20:3

SEASONS: Created and Controlled By GOD

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