Gods Sabbath

T HE S OURCE OF E VERYTHING

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sustaining power being constantly exercised, the universe would fall into disarray and decay. God carries out His important work of sustaining the universe through Christ, as it is written: “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact repre sentation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word.” Hebrews 1:3. “He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” Colossians 1:17. The Old Testament too reveals God as constantly working to uphold and sustain life: “The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.” Psalm 145:15, 16. Together with the Holy Spirit and His Son, God stands une qualled. He is unique, eternally pre-existent and self-existing; infinite in love, wisdom, mercy, and justice. The three Persons of the Godhead are the sum and fountain of all righteousness, vir tue, and immortality. Radiant light, life, and love flow endlessly and abundantly from Them in a stream which radiates in all di rections to reach every living creature in existence. This stream of life is beautifully described in the book of Daniel : “A river of fire was flowing, coming out from before him. Thousands upon thousands attended him; ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.” Daniel 7:10. God upholds the universe from His control center in heaven, with an outreach spanning billions of light years, simultaneous ly controlling, energizing, sustaining, and guiding every one of those countless suns, planets, moons, and other bodies and ev ery living thing on them. A contemplation of the starry heavens will reveal something of the magnitude of our corner of the uni verse. Its extent and complexity is unfathomable to us, yet God has not imposed upon Himself a burdensome task in upholding it. So infinite and stupendous are His powers that to Him its maintenance is an easy task. Has God purposefully reserved this unique position for Him self? Is there any other being who is capable of accomplishing this prodigious task? It is obvious that God’s role as the Source cannot be changed, for He is the only being who is qualified for this position. Nor can He give His position and responsibility as