It's God who has the grip on things. All we've got to do is honor that.
Remeber George Bush the 1st? Back in October of 91 he got up before the world and made a speech of how Israel was going to have to give up their homes and territory?
It was right about that same time of day, at least it was that same day, a 'freak' storm blew down from the north Atlantic, { They're supposed to go up the coast not down the coast.} And 30 foot high waves destroyed his home sitting out there on a point off the coast.
Reminded me of the old bible story when Pharoah made a decree to destroy the first born of Israel, and within hours a plague destroyed all the first born of Egypt.