Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Colossians 1:15-17 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
REALITY GLUE
I love how Paul tosses this "little" statement into his description of Jesus: In Christ all things hold together. Think about the magnitude of that statement. Paul is saying that Christ is the glue that holds reality together. Christ is the weave in the fabric of existence. Without Him the universe would fall apart.
I saw a book title at the store a few days ago, it was called "The Christian Atheist: Believing in God, but Living As If He Doesn't Exist." Do you catch yourself doing that too? That's the issue here, isn't it? It's not just about knowing the truth, it's about believing it. And it's about incorporating what we believe into our lives.
Trusting fully that Christ REALLY IS the glue that holds our universe together, makes other passages easier to believe and more effective in our lives. Look at Romans 8:28 in this light: "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose."
It's no wonder Paul can make this promise. If Christ is holding the whole of the created world together, both the visible and the invisible parts, then he can certainly weave those things to catch and lift up his people, no matter what situation they stumble over.
