My wife and I just spent a week with our older son and his family. I had fun being Grandpa and playing with my grandchildren.
We went to the park and spun on the merry-go-round. My job was to propel the merry-go-round "faster, faster," until my almost-five-year-old granddaughter was horizontal to the ground, hanging onto the railing for dear life. If she had let go, she would have been flung out like a little blond missile.
Of course my other job was to immediately stop the merry-go-round if she became afraid or was in real danger of losing her grip.
Have you ever felt like your life is spinning so fast you're in danger of losing your grip? It's easy to forget that there is Someone who actually controls the merry-go-round.
Paul said it this way: …in him all things hold together (Col. 1:17b, ESV).
“All things” means the molecules of my body. They are held together by Christ. “All things” means the solar system, subatomic particles,
and my sanity. Held together by Jesus.
Jesus holds me together. Just because something is out of my control doesn't mean it's out of His. My progress in holiness and faith,
my path to heaven, are only certain because my Lord holds them together. Why doesn’t the moon come crashing down and destroy our planet? And why is my life never really out of control, even though it may feel like it? Because Jesus holds all things together.
His strong hand is always on the merry-go-round. And on the planet. And on my heart.
