from HUMPHREY MBOGO

Jupiter Falling—Jennifer Benson Schuldt

In Him all things consist. —Colossians 1:17

One day a father bought an inexpensive model of the solar system for his son. Installing it required him to suspend each planet from the ceiling. After bending up and down several times, he was lightheaded and tired. Hours later, they heard a “plink” as Jupiter hit the floor.

Later that night, the father thought about how their 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.

Awesome is our God and King,
Who upholds the stars above;
We now bow before His throne,
Thanking Him for His great love.

The God who sustains the universe sustains me.