The "Laws" of the Universe

The final thing that caught my mind on Sunday was a reference to Jesus maintaining the laws of the universe (citing a passage in Hebrews). This caused me to give pause to this statement and consider the "Laws" of Physics. The odd thing about them is they are not laws the way we consider laws. We cannot disobey them, no matter how hard we try gravity will always pull at us. They are not like the speed limit on a highway where we have conscious choice to obey or disobey. I liken the Laws of Physics to the structure of a computer program. They are engineered and always act according to a pattern, and an understanding of that pattern allows you to work with, manipulate, and even circumvent the "Laws".

In the context of the passage Jesus is referenced as the one maintaining the Universe, holding up everything. While pondering this in accordance with my view of the Laws of Physics that does not seem so mystical and strange. Jesus is the one who "programmed" the Universe and now enforces and maintains that "code" (though there will be no "bugs" in it).

Perhaps this is not a new thought, nor a new way of thinking about it. But there is something about it that I still want to ponder over. We do not yet fully understand the laws by which Creation functions, so can we understand how Jesus maintains all of Creation? Is it really important and vital anyway?