Colossians 1:15-20 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him,20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
While I seldom walk away from reading God's word without some insight or take-away, today was a bonus day. Six words of today's passage were just what I needed today and gave me the peace that has eluded me these past several days. "In him all things hold together."
Work has been especially hectic lately. Committees, district-mandated meetings, student and parent demands. But I don't have to hold it all together for "in him all things hold together".
House repairs/updates abound. Chimney caps need installed. The attic ladder needs replaced. Plaster issues in one room. Not enough time or money to do it all. But "in him all things hold together".
Even church demands can become burdensome. Volunteer hours here. Phone calls to make. Emails to answer. "In him all things hold together".
I know that some of the stress I am feeling is due to my lack of saying "no" to commitments, but there is also an element of my nature of worry and self-sufficiency. I am not the puppet master, controlling, directing and guiding things in my life. God is in control. He holds all things together. If I will just rely on him to direct, control and guide, days will be more joyful and sleep much sweeter.
My job is not to control, but be controlled by the Holy Spirit. I do not need to lead, but follow. A still quiet heart will allow me to accomplish much more than a hectic, frantic workday. God does indeed hold all things together. The heavens. The earth. My calendar.
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