ODB: Jupiter Falling
July 30, 2011
The God who sustains the universe sustains me.
READ: Colossians 1:15-23
In Him all things consist. —Colossians 1:17
One day I bought an inexpensive model of the solar system for my son. Installing it required me to suspend each planet from the ceiling. After bending up and down several times, I was lightheaded and tired. Hours later, we heard a “plink” as Jupiter hit the floor.
Later that night, I thought about how our flimsy replica fell apart, yet Jesus sustains the actual universe. “He is before all things, and in Him all things consist” (Col. 1:17). The Lord Jesus holds our world together, maintaining the natural laws that rule the galaxy. Our Creator also upholds “all things by the word of His power” (Heb. 1:3). Jesus is so mighty that He keeps the universe in order simply by commanding it to be so!
As amazing as this is, Jesus is more than a cosmic caretaker. He sustains us too. He “gives life and breath to everything, and He satisfies every need” (Acts 17:25 NLT). While Jesus sometimes provides for us differently than we might expect, our Savior keeps us going whether we are brokenhearted, in need of money, or enduring illness.
Until the day He calls us home, we can trust that the One who keeps Jupiter from falling is the One who holds us up as well.
— Jennifer Benson Schuldt
Source: Our Daily Bread
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We are fragile. When we get hurts, we may lose faith. However, instead of give up, it is better to remember that God will never forsaken us. He is gently upholds us in the way we need the most.
The God that we worship looks into every details of His creations. Surely, He will not miss us out or forgotten about us. The Lord who created big planets also take care of my needs even though they maybe small.