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(From the archives - 2012..Enjoy it again!) “(Jesus) is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 16. For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers:all things were created by Him and for Him. 17. And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist.” If you are skeptic about the Christian faith, you are going to really scoff at this passage. If you are a true believer, you are going to rejoice. The passage tells us that Jesus is the creator. This is not the only reference to His creatorship: “All things were made by (Jesus); and without Him was not anything made that was made.” (John 1:3) In fact, the Bible alludes to the fact that all of the Trinity was involved in creation - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Even more wonderful is what is recorded in verse 17: “…and by Him all things consist.” The word “consist” actually means held together, so that the verse could be translated: “and by Him all things are held together.” Think about this for a moment. Our Lord and Savior holds all of His creation together. He holds the planets in their orbits and He holds the whole universe together. We do not worry about planets colliding because Jesus is holding them in their orbits. Wow! That is fantastic. Some of you reading this might say that this is too fantastic. It’s not too fantastic to me. It gives me great peace knowing that Jesus, who loves us beyond reason, is in control of the whole universe. As fantastic as this is, it is not the greatest news out of this passage. If Jesus can hold the whole universe together, doesn’t it stand to reason that He can hold our lives together? As we follow the news day by day, we can get awfully discouraged. It seems that the world is spinning out of control.There are earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, and all sorts of other catastrophes happening all of over the world. I don’t know about you, but when I observe all of that, if I didn’t believe that Jesus was ultimately in control, I would be awfully antsy – to say the least. Actually, this is the way the world has always been. There is no real security outside of the love, mercy and control of God. Going beyond these facts, however, there is another angle to this that I want to share with you. Jesus can hold you together – mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. If you are anxious, you can turn your anxieties, whatever they might be, over to Him. Read what Paul wrote in Philippians 4:6-7: “Be careful for nothing (do not be anxious about anything); but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” This text has held me together many times. What a joy it is to know that Jesus has not given up on my difficult situations, but is there to hold me together as I go through them. The same is, or can be, true of your life as well. You don’t have to go through life trying to get control of things. Jesus is already in control. You don’t have to go through life feeling lonely, unappreciated and out of control. Turn your life over to Jesus and let Him hold you together. Do you realize what good news this is? It is life-changing! Try it! Bro. Joe
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