He's Holding It All Together

Colossians 1:15-23(ESV)

The Preeminence of Christ

¹⁵ He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. ¹⁶ For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.¹⁷ And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. ¹⁸ And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. ¹⁹ For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, ²⁰ and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
²¹ And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, ²² he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, ²³ if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.

Nestled in this rich passage about our Lord Jesus is a truth I need to anchor myself to today. In Him all things hold together! I can think of several situations in which things/people seem to be falling apart. Friends are suffering in the face of turbulence and turmoil. There are health issues, job issues, church issues, financial issues, relational issues and all kinds of issues within those issues. We can trust in the fact that by the blood of Jesus, we are reconciled to the One who holds it all together. It is not my job or yours to see to it. He already has. What are the seemingly hopeless "issues" in your life and the lives of those you love today? Will you anchor yourself to this truth and trust knowing that the Creator will hold His creation together?
For further study: pull out the other truths found in these scriptures. What encouragement! I love that we are "holy, blameless, and above reproach" before Him.