In Him All Things Hold
Together
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over
all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on
earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or
authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before
all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the
body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so
that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all
his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things,
whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood,
shed on the cross.
Once
you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil
behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death
to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation— if
you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope
held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been
proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a
servant.
Colossians 1:15-23
Jesus
holds our world together, literally, by maintaining the natural laws that rule
the galaxy.
As
amazing as that might be, Jesus is much more than a cosmic caretaker. He
sustains us too. He satisfies every need. While Jesus sometimes provides for us
differently than we might expect, our Savior keeps us going whether we are
broken-hearted, in need of money, or enduring illness.
Until
the day He calls us home, we can trust that the One who keeps the planets from
falling is the One who holds us up as well.
The God who sustains the universe sustains me.
Our Daily Bread –