SUNDAY November 3, 2024

Christ Holds Everything Together

And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.
Colossians 1:17

In the church of Colossae, Christ’s deity was repeatedly challenged. Jesus Christ is God, but Gnostics and Judaizers attacked the Gospel and the truth of His deity. This subject has become, all too often, the battleground of New Testament theology.

The Bible is the inspired Word of God, and we need to study it to know sound theology. Theos is the Greek word used for “God.” Theology is the study of God, His nature, character and holiness. This is how we come to know God.

Consider what the Apostle Paul revealed about Jesus. He is Creator of heaven and earth, having all the powers of creative activity. In the Greek language, the phrase and in Him all things consist become much clearer to us as it translates to “everything is held together.” All protons and neutrons in the atom, cells, planets, stars and the entire universe are held together by Jesus Christ our Sustainer. The moment He lets go, everything will fly apart.

Jesus sustains everything; He is in control of every system. Without Him, it would be impossible to exist. Look at your life. You may feel many times like you are falling apart, especially when catastrophic circumstances hit––a death of a child, a divorce, or surmounting financial difficulties. Yet Jesus is the One who holds us together.

When life becomes overwhelming, stand still and take a glance at the moon. Look at the stars. The Lord has a name for each of them:

Look up into the heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings them out like an army, one after another, calling each by its name. Because of his great power and incomparable strength, not a single one is missing (Isaiah 40:26 NLT)

View your problems in the power and vastness of God’s creation, and you shall not be moved. Everything in space is held there by Him. Reassure yourself, if Jesus holds everything together, then He will not let you go.

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
~Isaiah 41:10~

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