Alpha and Omega

 ALPHA AND OMEGA

 

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”

REVELATION 1.8

 

For those who are unfamiliar with the Greek alphabet, this name may not mean much at first. But simply saying “Alpha and Omega” means “A to Z” wouldn’t do it justice.

Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet and represent the entirety of not just letters but all knowledge, all existence, and all time. From beginning to end, Jesus was, is, and will be, and all things live, move, and have their being in Him (Ac 17.28). There is nothing outside the realm of His presence. He sovereignly rules over all existence. Through Him all things were created that will be, and in Him all things hold together (Col 1.16–17).

But Jesus is not only the beginning and end of all creation, He is also the author and finisher of our faith. He experienced the full range of human life alongside us, yet without sin. From His birth in a humble stable to being ostracised by His own community to hanging on a cross like a criminal, Jesus lived the life of faith, entrusting Himself to His Father and walking in obedience. And when He breathed His last breath, He declared, “It is finished.” The work of justification had its beginning and its end in Jesus.

Jesus did all this looking at His current circumstances through the eyes of faith, knowing “the joy set before him” (Heb 12.2). For Jesus, that joy was knowing that He would be resurrected in glory and spend eternity with His bride, the church, which He came to save. We can take comfort in our Alpha and Omega, knowing that whatever we experience in this journey of faith, we are not alone: Jesus has gone before us, He welcomed us into this journey, and He will see us safely to the end.

 

Prayer 

 

Jesus, thank You for going before me. Nothing is unknown to You, even when I wonder how bills will get paid and how life is going to work out. You endured so much more in Your life, yet You did it with joy. Help me to trust You not just at the beginning of my journey, but every day until the very end.

In Jesus’s name, Amen 

 

If you want to read more 

 

Jn 1.3, 19.30, Heb 5.9, 12.2, 13.8, Rev 1.8, 17