UPHOLDER OF ALL THINGS

We have seen what He is - the ‘exact impression’ of His person, in relation to God. Now we see what He does - in relation to the universe. He, ‘who is the image of the invisible God’, is, ‘the firstborn of all creation’, Col. 1.15 margin.

‘All things’ were created, ‘in him’ (margin) - He is the designer; ‘by him’ - He is the Creator; ‘for him’ - He is the reason for it, Col. 1.16.

‘All things’ in heaven or earth; visible or invisible; thrones or dominions; principalities or powers. He’s the Christ of the galaxies. Astronomers estimate that for every grain of sand on every beach on earth there is a star in heaven. The Hubble Space Telescope reflects images of galaxies perhaps twelve billion ‘light years’ away! ‘He made the stars also’, Gen. 1.16.

He’s the Christ of angelic beings. Unfallen or fallen, they only exist because of Him.

He’s the Christ of humanity. You and I owe our very being to Him.

‘All things’ are upheld by the word of His power. That He should create all things is amazing. But that He should uphold the universe is totally mind-blowing! Every star of the galaxies; every lily of the field; every sparrow of the housetop; every hair of our heads, all are upheld by Him.

‘All things’ are working together for good to them that love God, Rom. 8. 28. The creator and upholder of all things is the redeemer of His people. We are His peculiar possession, precious to Him above all else. Listen to His words, ‘I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand’, John 10. 28. Are we afraid? Listen again, ‘Be not afraid ... ye are of more value than many sparrows’, Luke 12. 4, 7.

The upholder of all things is the upholder of His people. Do we feel our weakness and our need today? Remember, the upholder of all things died to save us and lives to uphold us. We are precious to Him and we can confidently say with the psalmist, ‘thy right hand upholdeth me’, Ps. 63. 8.