In Christ Daily – Day 3 – Resources for Faith and Practice

He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

Colossians 1:17

Thought of the Day:

The word ‘before’ typically implies a time reference. God existed before everything was created, in other words, God preceded all creation. The Greek word can also imply prominence or pre-eminence, suggesting that God is above all creation in time, place, rank and purpose.

But God is not separate from creation. The God who imagined and spoke the universe into existence, is one of us, is one with us. God in Christ holds and sustains us and is as close as our next breath. The good news of the Gospel is that Christ is inside creation, sustaining it, caring for it, loving it. Jesus came as a human being to dynamically show us the character of God and how committed God is to us.

Action of the Day:

Stop throughout the day to consciously breathe. With each breath in, imagine God’s life-giving presence sustaining you, giving you life. As you breath out, let go of the stress and strain you are carrying and consciously anticipate another fresh breath of God’ presence.

Prayer of the Day:

Life giver and sustainer, I acknowledge that you are closer than my next breath. Your life is pumping through me as continuously as my heart beats. You have known me from before the foundations of the world, and you love me with unending love.