Together
15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For
in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible
and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all
things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Colossians 1:15-17
Do you find it hard to hold things together sometimes? Work
that pulls you this way and that way, activities and events that seem
they are purposely being scheduled on top of each other, and not to
mention the church commitments that you have that seem to sneak up on
you. Then you have the whole national government that can't seem to hold
things together themselves. Busyness and overloading your lives can
sometimes be blamed for the craziness that we sometimes encounter, but
how do we actually hold all of our things together. Well, the first
step is to sit back and remember who we are, and that is a creation that
was created in the image of God. We need to honor our God by
reflecting His presence in our lives. We also need to remember that we
aren't the ones that have to hold everything together, in fact the
scripture clearly states that God is the one who holds all things
together. If we could remember this simple thought, then maybe our
lives would be more together and less fractured. This scripture also
notes that the rulers and authorities in our lives were created through
him and for him, so for those of us who have been complaining this week
about our leaders not keeping things together (me included), maybe we
should pray for these leaders that God has placed in power. Remember,
God is there to hold it all together.
Have a great weekend.
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