His Brightness
Wednesday, February 23
His Brightness
Who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. Hebrews 1:3
A line in one of the verses of the hymn, ‘I will sing the wondrous story’, speaks of ‘days of darkness’ that ‘still come o’er me. Sorrow’s paths I often tread’. There are times in this life where we will feel as if the Lord’s face is hidden. In these moments, let today’s verse come as light and encouragement.
This verse is telling us that the vast universe which we live in, and everything in it, is literally held together by the authority and powerful word of Jesus, the Son of God. Unbelieving scientists may argue that it’s the attraction of atomic particles that is responsible for doing that, but God’s word assures us that Jesus is the One who is really holding everything together.
Here’s the amazing truth. If Jesus is holding the universe together, with its countless stars and galaxies, He is well able to hold our lives together too. He made that truth personal when He told His disciples, and us, not to worry about our lives. Our Heavenly Father even knows how many hairs are on our heads.
Prayer for today: Father, thank You for the way Your tender touch embraces and holds us in our times of joy and pain. Help us to turn in trust to You for healing and reminder of Your love. Amen