GOD UPHOLDS ALL THINGS

GOD UPHOLDS ALL THINGS

"A human mechanic may leave the machine he has constructed to work with
his personal supervision, because when he leaves it, God's laws take it
up; and, by their aid, the materials of which the machine is made retain
their solidity -- the steel continues to be elastic, the vapor keeps its
expansive power.

But, when God has constructed His machine of the universe, he cannot so
leave it, or any the minutest part of it, in its immensity and intricacy
of movement, to itself; for, if he retires, there is no second God to
take care of this machine. Not a single atom of matter can He for a
moment withdraw his supervision and support. Each successive moment, all
over the world, the act of creation must be repeated. The existence of
the world witnesses the perpetuity of creating influence. Active
omnipotence must flood the universe, or its machinery stops, and its
very existence terminates.

The signs of an all-pervading supernatural energy meet us wherever we
turn. Every lead waves in it, every plant in all its organic processes
lives in it; it rolls round the clouds, else they would not move; it
fires the sunbeam, else it would not shine; and there is not a wave that
restlessly rises and sinks, nor a whisper of the wanton wind that 'blows
where it listeth,' but speaks the immediate intervention of God."

And my friend, the God of the universe who upholds all things by the
word of His power (Hebrews 1:3) is the God who is intimately acquainted
with YOU and loves YOU with His everlasting love. As you prepare your
heart for HIS day tomorrow, reflect on these words:

I sing the mighty pow'r of God,
That made the mountains rise;
That spread the flowing seas abroad,
And built the lofty skies.
I sing the wisdom that ordained
The sun to rule the day;
The moon shines full at His command,
And all the stars obey.

I sing the goodness of the Lord,
That filled the earth with food;
He formed the creatures with His Word,
And then pronounced them good.
Lord, how Thy wonders are displayed,
Where e're I turn my eye:
If I survey the ground I tread,
Or gaze upon the sky!

There's not a plant or flower below,
But makes Thy glories known:
And clouds arise, and tempests blow,
By order of Thy throne;
While all that borrows life from Thee
Is ever in Thy care.
And every where that man can be,
Thou, God, art present there.

Isaac Watts (1674-1748)

Good words to ponder. Have a great day.