At His own will God summons the forces of nature to overthrow the might of His enemies--"fire, and hail; snow, and vapor; stormy wind fulfilling His word." Psalm 148:8. When the heathen Amorites had set themselves to resist His purposes, God interposed, casting down "great stones from heaven" upon the enemies of Israel. We are told of a greater battle to take place in the closing scenes of earth's history, when "Jehovah hath opened His armory, and hath brought forth the weapons of His indignation." Jeremiah 50:25. "Hast thou," he inquires, "entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?" Job 38:22, 23.

Gud benytter naturkræfterne til at knuse sine fjenders magt "ild og hagl, sne og røg, storm, som gør, hvad han siger". Sl. 148, 8. Da de hedenske amoritter besluttede at krydse Guds planer, greb Gud ind og lod "store sten fra himmelen" falde ned på Israels fjender. Det er forudsagt, at der i Jordens sidste tid vil blive udkæmpet et endnu større slag. Da vil Herren lukke op for "sit forråd" og tage "sin vredes værktøj" frem. Jer. 50, 25. Gud spørger: "Har du været, hvor sneen gemmes, og skuet, hvor hagelen vogtes, den, jeg gemmer til trængselens tid, til kampens og krigens dag?" Job 38, 22-23.