We Are Sustained!
"Cast your burden on the Lord, and
He shall sustain you; He shall never
permit the righteous to be moved."
Psalm 55: 22
What a great word—sustain!
It means to support and to hold up.
The Bible uses the word to describe
God’s care for you. Psalm 54:4 says,
“Surely God is my help; the Lord is
the one who sustains me”.
His grace holds us tight and holds us up.
And it’s not just you He sustains. Hebrews
1:3 says, “The Son is the radiance of
God’s
glory and the exact representation of his
being, sustaining all things by his powerful
word”.
God would not have given us life or created
our bodies without seeing to the provision of
those things necessary to sustain us. When
we believe in a Creator-God, we must also
believe in a Sustainer-God.
When it comes to life necessities, the Lord
told us in Matthew 6:25 not to worry about
these things. If we seek first His Kingdom
and His righteousness, He will provide
them (Matthew 6:33).
Ask God to remind you that your Creator
is your Sustainer. And when the Lord is
your Shepherd, you have
everything
you need.
"God not only created the universe but
He upholds and sustains it day by day,
hour by hour. The Bible teaches that
God sustains you and
me."
Jerry Bridges
