I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Revelation 22:13
Author God,
You began
your True Story,
the Living Word,
with the words,
“In the beginning…”
Jesus concludes the True Story
by reminding us,
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,
the First and the Last,
the Beginning and the End” (Revelation 22:13).
Help us to see what good news this is!
If you are the beginning and the end,
surely there is nothing in-between
that you have not written into our stories
for our good and your glory.
Just as every character,
round or flat,
good girl or bad guy,
is written into your True Story for a purpose,
every person you place in our lives
has a glorious purpose,
to grace us,
refine us,
shape us,
into the image of Christ.
Every plot point,
every twist and turn of the story,
is written by your loving hand.
Even more, you are
with us
in the story.
You never leave us to fend for ourselves
against the mighty dragons.
You never leave us to weep alone
the losses and longings
of this life.
No human author can say the same,
no matter how badly we may wish
to walk alongside our readers.
Thank you,
glorious God,
brilliant Author,
for writing our story
from beginning
to end
to new beginning.
In the name of the Alpha and Omega,
Jesus, our Savior, we pray.
Amen.
Read Genesis 1:1; Revelation 21-22.
