Revelation 1:8

Revelation 1:8

Thoughts from Kimber Gilbert

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“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

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Alpha is the first word in the Greek alphabet, and Omega is the last.  Even before the birth of Jesus, He was our beginning, and He will be our end.  Depending on where we are at with our walk, this is either comforting and restful, or a bit of a struggle to fully to surrender to this concept.  

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Alpha is the beginning of the alphabet, but it also means to “be the most dominant, powerful, or assertive.” Omega is the last letter in the Greek alphabet and simply means ‘the final development’. What Jesus is claiming here is that He is the beginning, the end, and He is meant to be the most powerful in our lives. What’s beautiful is that He says this in the humblest way possible. If we switch this and claim these things for ourselves, however, we have work to do!

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Is Jesus your Alpha and Omega, or is it you? This is a great question to come back to in our daily walk in our faith. So often, we fill our schedule with events, appointments, entertainment, etc, and forget about who our beginning and our end is. It’s so easy to lose focus on the tasks of today and forget about the greater picture of what His place in our lives should be.

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Oftentimes if I’m honest, I make myself the Alpha in my today and forget about the Alpha and Omega in the grandeur picture of my life. It’s easy to lose focus in a busy world, but as Christians, He wants us to posture ourselves in a way that has Him at the center of our lives. That not only brings us deep peace and joy, but it shines a light to those around us as well.

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Dear Jesus, please be my Alpha and Omega, my beginning and end. Sometimes I get bogged down in the tasks of today and forget to focus on the big picture of your plan for my life. I’ll start with today and ask that you be my Alpha and Omega. I surrender my plans, tasks, and life to you today. Thank you for your grace and patience as I make this a daily practice. Amen.

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“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

Behind the Scenes

Alpha is the first word in the Greek alphabet, and Omega is the last.  Even before the birth of Jesus, He was our beginning, and He will be our end.  Depending on where we are at with our walk, this is either comforting and restful, or a bit of a struggle to fully to surrender to this concept.    

Alpha is the beginning of the alphabet, but it also means to “be the most dominant, powerful, or assertive.”  Omega is the last letter in the Greek alphabet and simply means ‘the final development’.   What Jesus is claiming here is that He is the beginning, the end, and He is meant to be the most powerful in our lives.  What’s beautiful is that He says this in the humblest way possible.  If we switch this and claim these things for ourselves, however, we have work to do!   

Make It Real

Is Jesus your Alpha and Omega, or is it you?  This is a great question to come back to in our daily walk in our faith.  So often, we fill our schedule with events, appointments, entertainment, etc, and forget about who our beginning and our end is.  It’s so easy to lose focus on the tasks of today and forget about the greater picture of what His place in our lives should be.    

Oftentimes if I’m honest, I make myself the Alpha in my today and forget about the Alpha and Omega in the grandeur picture of my life.  It’s easy to lose focus in a busy world, but as Christians, He wants us to posture ourselves in a way that has Him at the center of our lives.  That not only brings us deep peace and joy, but it shines a light to those around us as well.   

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Ali Bair

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End in Prayer

Dear Jesus, please be my Alpha and Omega, my beginning and end.  Sometimes I get bogged down in the tasks of today and forget to focus on the big picture of your plan for my life.  I’ll start with today and ask that you be my Alpha and Omega.  I surrender my plans, tasks, and life to you today.  Thank you for your grace and patience as I make this a daily practice. Amen.  

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