ALPHA
& OMEGA
Ninth of nine in Who is Jesus? Advent
series
Revelation
21:6: “He said
to me: ‘I am the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink
without cost from the spring of the water of life.’”
Apostle John writes a book as a
prisoner on the Mediterranean island of Patmos.
One Sunday, John is literally “carried away” in the Spirit while
worshipping.
The last book in the Bible—Revelation—is
John’s worship masterpiece. Transported
by an angel into the presence of the resurrected Christ to record Jesus’
testimony and the vision that “must soon take place,” John begins Revelation 1. The book of Revelation challenges readers’ imagination
and intelligence, certainly deepening our awe of God.
“Because the time is near.” (See the lesson that’s linked below).
John introduces himself in
Revelation 1:4-5, … 6: “I, John, to the seven churches in the province of Asia:
Grace and peace to you from Him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and
from the seven spirits before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, who is the
faithful witness, the firstborn from among the dead, and the ruler of the kings
of the earth.
“To him who loves us and has freed
us from our sins by His blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to
serve His God and Father—to Him be the power and glory forever and ever! Amen.”
Jesus
speaks in Revelation 1:8: “‘I am the Alpha and Omega,’ says the Lord God, ‘who is, and who
was, and who is to come, the Almighty.’”
Revelation 22:12-13, 20a, “Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with Me, and I will give to
everyone according to what he has done.
I am the Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the
End.”
“I am He who
testifies to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming soon.’”
As the Lord of glory, Jesus
inspires constant angelic songs of praise.
Psalm 24:1 is one example: “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in
it; for He founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.”
Take
Home Nugget
Jesus shows His followers the path to His place. Colossians 1:18 confirms Jesus’ lead: “And He
is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from the dead, so that in
everything He might have the supremacy.”
Intersecting Faith
and Life, Jesus has so many descriptions because He cannot fit into just
one word.
Thank You Jesus, for filling all our needs. Wherever we are in life, You carry us
through!
MERRY CHRISTMAS! COME LET US WORSHIP THE NEWBORN KING!
Adapted from
“There’s a Title for That” by John UpChurch.
Crosswalk.com Contributor.
November 4, 2016,
J.D. Griffith
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