---CREATOR and SUSTAINER~~ JESUS LIVES!

--"The Son is the
radiance of God's
glory...sustaining
all things by His
powerful word."
--(Hebrews 1:3)-- bible

---WORKING WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS and tweezers, Swiss watchmaker Phillipe meticulously explained to me how he takes apart, cleans, and reassembles the tiny parts of specialty mechanical watches. Looking at all the intricate pieces, Phillipe showed me the essential component of the timepiece, the mainspring. The mainspring is the component that moves all the gears to allow the watch to keep time. Without it, even the most expertly designed watch will not function.

In a beautiful New Testament passage found in the book of Hebrews, the writer eloquently praises Jesus for being the One through whom God created the Heavens and the Earth. Like the intricacy of a specialty watch, every detail of our Universe was created by Jesus (Hebrews 1:2). From the vastness of the solar system to the uniqueness of our fingerprints, all things were created made Him.

But more than the Creator, Jesus, like a clock's mainspring, is essential for the function and flourishing of Creation. His presence continually "[sustains] all things by his powerful word" (V.3), keeping all that He has created working together in all its amazing complexity.

As you have opportunity to experience the beauty of Creation today, remember that "in him all things hold together" (COLOSSIANS 1:17). May the recognition of Jesus's central role in both creating and sustaining the Universe result in a joyful heart and a response of praise as we acknowledge His ongoing provision for us.~~

--JESUS, cross THANK YOU FOR THE WAYS YOU CARE FOR AND SUSTAIN YOUR CREATION.
--"Because He Lives/ Grace Larson~~

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Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]