In general it is explained in Chassidus that Hashem didn't just create the world as a wristwatch and twist the hand and leave it to its own devices. Rather it is a creation something from nothing and therefore needs a constant creating input. Similar to someone who throws a ball into the air and as long as his power is invested in it it can defy gravity (nature) but once it is finished it falls back and reverts to its resting state. Perhaps a slight weakness in the example is that since one does not clearly see the power constantly invested in the upthrown ball it would seem to be somewhat similar to setting things in motion and leaving and for G-d he just can throw things very strong and far maybe for a billion years.
I was thinking that perhaps a more updated example might be the synthetic elements in the periodic table which have a very limited half-life. Some even just a few instants. That once the creative power ceases they almost instantly cease to exist.
But perhaps a better example might be a little more basic. Similar to a thrown ball. They have an electric blower blowing air and you can place a ball at the top of the jet stream and it will stay there hovering only going as high as the jet stream. And once the motor is turned off it immediately falls down.
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I love your examples.
I think the power of the flying ball parable, is that even tough we don't see the gravity defying power, it's obvious to us that it exists.
Same with Hashem, although we don't see his vivifying power, we know that it exists.
Also the example of the blower is the exact same as the stone just the thrower/blower and stone/ball are different.
To explain the stone a little more: when you see a stone flying you don't assume stones fly. You assume someone threw it. The same is with creation when you see a world it doesn't mean worlds exist. It means Something is creating it.
Final point: In a maamer it explains why a stone can fly for a while after it leaves your hand, yet creation is constant. One of the reasons I think is that once the stone leaves your hand it's out of your control. On the other hand the world never leaves Hashem's control and therefore there has to be Something constantly creating it.
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