The Only “Sustainer” (The-Only series: 3 of 14)

Discovering the Matchless Majesty of God

“Yet Himself is superior of all, yet all those things He has united within Him, yet Himself is the head of that body, that church, which is that commencement, the first brought forth out of the dead, so that He might have had caused to be in everything Himself being first.”
— Colossians 1:17-18 (2020 New Testament)

It’s easy to believe in God as the Creator—He formed the stars, He spoke the world into motion. But we often forget something just as vital: He didn’t walk away after creating it. He didn’t step back and let the world spin on its own.

He’s not only the Maker. He’s the Maintainer. The Upholder. The Breath-Giver. The Bond that holds every cell, every law of gravity, every heartbeat, every atom, every unseen particle together.

And when life feels fragile—when our minds are overwhelmed, our emotions frayed, our plans uncertain—it’s not our strength that sustains us. It is His.

Devotional Insight

Paul wrote these words to remind the church of one breathtaking truth: Jesus is not just foundational—He is continual. He didn’t just launch creation; He is holding every molecule, every heartbeat, every soul in place at this very moment.

Your lungs are filling right now because He is sustaining them.
Your mind is processing these words because He is upholding your being.
The planet is rotating on its axis—not by chance, but by the unceasing word of God.

And this is not only true at a physical level. He sustains our spiritual lives, our trust, our purpose, our peace. When we try to hold it all together ourselves, we end up exhausted, anxious, and afraid. But when we let Him hold us together, we learn what it means to rest within His power, not our performance.

The One who sustains the stars can sustain you.

Reflection Question

Where in your life are you trying to hold everything together by your own strength?
What would change if you truly trusted God to sustain you?

Prayer Activation

Lord Jesus, I confess that I’ve tried to carry things You’ve already offered to hold. You alone hold all things together—including me. I surrender my need to control, to manage, to sustain. I rest within Your strength. Be the center, the anchor, the Sustainer of my life in all areas. Amen.