Sometimes I feel like I am held together by bailing wire and duct tape. As I have gotten older, doctors have ordered more and more equipment for me to use. First, it was glasses, which have been replaced over time with stronger and stronger prescriptions. Then came hearing aids, which also have been adjusted. After that I needed a CPAP machine. And finally, a heart monitor was implanted in my chest. I wonder what could be next.
All these devices require special handling and continual care. All that maintenance demands time and attention, time and attention that I could spend on more pleasant and productive experiences.
All these things makes me wonder how I function at all.The world around me also feels like it is falling apart, as I suspect that it feels the same for you as well. What exactly is keeping this world from imploding. Colossians 1:16-17 says, “For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities – all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. ” From the context of these verses, it is understood that the “him” referred to here is Jesus. It is Jesus who created all things. And it is Jesus who holds all things together. We can trust Him to hold everything in the world together, because His power is great and His love for us is abundant. And we can trust Him to hold us together.
Reluctant Retiree 