CHRIST UPHOLDS ALL THINGS
“He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power” (Hebrews 1:3).
All creation hangs upon a single Word—the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ. Every star that burns in the vast heavens, every wave that breaks upon the shore, every breath that fills a human lung—each continues because Christ wills it to be so. He is not a distant Creator who set the universe in motion and withdrew. He is the ever-present Sustainer, holding all things together by the power of His spoken will (Colossians 1:17).
What a humbling thought—that the same Word that healed the leper and calmed the storm is the Word that even now sustains the atoms of our existence. If Christ were to withdraw His power for a single moment, all would collapse into nothingness. The universe endures, not by the laws of nature alone, but by the authority of the One who authored them. His Word is law, His will is life.
This truth is not merely cosmic—it is personal. The Christ who upholds galaxies also upholds souls. He holds together our fragile faith when doubts arise, our trembling hearts when fears surround, and our broken lives when sin has shattered our peace. When we feel as though all strength is gone, He whispers again the creative word, “Peace, be still” (Mark 4:39). And life is renewed.
Many imagine the world as spiraling toward chaos, yet Scripture reveals a deeper reality: the Son of God reigns over every molecule of matter, every movement of history, every heartbeat of creation (Ephesians 1:20–22). Nothing is outside His sustaining power. Even the darkness that confuses us is not outside His control. What we see as disorder, He orders according to the counsel of His will (Romans 8:28).
To believe that Christ upholds all things is to find rest in the midst of uncertainty. The Christian does not need to understand every mystery of life, for he trusts the One who governs all. We can cast every care upon Him, knowing that the hand that shaped the stars also carries our burdens (1 Peter 5:7). He upholds us when we stumble, strengthens us when we fall, and keeps us until the day we see Him face to face (Jude 24).
One day, the same Word that now sustains will speak again, and all creation will be made new. The heavens and the earth will melt away, not in destruction but in transformation, as the glory of Christ fills all things (Revelation 21:5). Until that day, we live in the comfort of this truth: He who upholds all things will also uphold us. His Word will never fail.
Lord Jesus, You hold the stars in Your hand and the breath in my lungs. Uphold me by the word of Your power. When my faith wavers, strengthen it. When my heart grows weary, renew it. Help me to rest in the assurance that nothing in heaven or on earth is beyond Your care. Keep me near to You until the day all things are made new in Your light. Amen.
Bryan Dewayne Dunaway
