Devotional: The Creator on the Cross

Colossians 1:16–17 – “For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible… All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.”

Context & Connection

The Lord Jesus Christ—God the Son—spoke the very words that brought all things into existence. He is not only the Author of creation but also its Sustainer. Every breath drawn, every heartbeat felt, every law of nature that holds together—exists because of Him.

Paul reminds us in Colossians 2:9 that “in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.” The same God who spoke galaxies into being, took on flesh, and entered His own creation. He humbled Himself, walking the path to the cross for the very people He made.

Devotional Insight

He was nailed to a cross made from trees He created and died upon a hill He Himself had formed with His words. The very soldiers who drove the nails into His hands were His creation—men He knew by name before they were born.

This is the unfathomable love of God on display. The Creator willingly subjected Himself to the pain, rejection, and suffering of His own creation so that sinners could be reconciled to Him. The One who holds the universe together allowed Himself to be broken for our redemption.

When we grasp even a glimpse of this truth, pride and self-reliance fade. We stand in awe of a Savior who could have spoken one word and disintegrated the cross—but instead, He stayed. Love held Him there.

Encouragement for Today

Take a moment today to meditate on who Jesus truly is—God in flesh, the Creator of heaven and earth— “For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him (2 Corinthians 5:21).” 

Every trial you face, every fear you carry, every burden you bear—He understands, because He entered into our humanity. The One who created all things also nailed your sin to the cross.

Let that truth steady your heart and renew your gratitude. The hands that formed the universe are the same hands that were pierced for you.

📖 Reading Plan:

• John 1:1–3 – In the beginning was the Word… and all things were made through Him.
• Colossians 1:15–20 – Christ, the image of the invisible God, holds all things together.
• Philippians 2:5–11 – He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even the death of the cross.