Colossians 1:15-17 (ESV Strong's)
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.
He is Holding it All Together
A parallel passage to the above text might be from the writer of Hebrews:
Hebrews 1:2-3 (ESV Strong's)
2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
Their are too many truths in these passages to speak of them all here, but one of the truths is that Christ “holds” it all together. The tense in the Hebrews passage is an ongoing tense. He is holding it all together moment by moment. Paul brings out the aspect that everyone and everything in the universe is being held together by Christ. He not only created it, he sustains it. Hebrews adds that He sustains it by the “word of His Power.” That is an interesting phrase. It means God gave Christ power (John 12:49-50) and Christ exercise that power through His Word. If Christ were to suddenly quit speaking His word, the world would blow apart. This is evidence for the fact that Christ is “active” in the world. He could have simply created a universe that is made up of laws and rules (it is) and walked away to let the creatures live within the laws and the rules. But, He did not. By HIM all things are held together.
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