Christ, the Sustainer of All Things

“Colossians 1:17 says, ‘He is before all things, and in Him all things

hold together.’ Hebrews 1:3 adds that Jesus is ‘upholding all things by the word of His power.’

That’s not just poetic language. That reaches into reality itself. Think about basic

physics. Opposite charges attract. But like charges repel.

Now think about an atom. Inside the nucleus are protons—positively charged—packed together.

By the rules of physics, they should fly apart. So what holds them

together? Scientists use a term sometimes called “nuclear glue.” It’s a label that

admits something real is happening… even if it can’t fully explain why. Scripture gives