What do you think when things go so differently to what you expect? When the whole world is struck by a virus, and everybody’s lives are changed, is God still in control?

These verses remind us that Christ is and always remains King. Even during the coronavirus pandemic God remained King and was in control. He is no less King during hard times than during times when things go well.

Paul says that Christ is the firstborn of all creation. This means that he is above all and in control of all creation. So, hardships don’t surprise the King. Not at all. Actually, these things are part of his perfect and wise plan for your life and the life of the people throughout the whole world.

Paul says that God created all things. Not just some things, not just most things, but all things. And, yes, that means that coronavirus and other sicknesses are also created by him. We know that these things have come into the world because of the fall into sin, but that doesn’t mean that God isn’t in control of them.

And this gives us great comfort! Our King, our Saviour, the One who gave up his life for us, the One who loves us, he is the One who is in control of all things. This means that he is busy in all these things for our good. We might not be able to see how disasters and terrible things can be used for our good, but they are! Don’t ever doubt that! They are being used for our good because Christ the King is in control. All things were created through him and for him. He is busy using all the things for his good purpose. How? We can’t always understand how, but that’s because we are people and God is God.

But we can trust him! We can trust our God and King. We don’t need to understand everything, but we must just be at peace knowing that he is God, and he is in control of all things, and he will use all things to bring us, his children, closer to him.

Reflection with your child:

How does it help you to know that God created all things?

Source: Adapted from a devotion by Rev. R. Vermeulen