-- Revelation 22:13
As the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, the Alpha and Omega represent the One in whom creation began and by whom it will one day end. Its usage as an early Christian symbol is based upon Revelation 1:8: "’I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending’, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty".
In the last book of the Bible, Jesus reveals Himself as "the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End." Present at the world's beginning, Jesus will also be present at its end, when He and His work are finally and fully revealed. When you pray to Christ as the Alpha and the Omega, you are praying to the One who is, who was, and who is to come. He is our all-sufficient Lord, who will not fail to complete the good work He has begun in us.
If Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end of the world's painful but hopeful story, it is vital that we not only listen but that we respond, letting Christ weave our own small stories into the greatest story ever told. This week, spend some time thinking about the story of your life thus far. Take everything you remember. both the good and the bad, and give it to Jesus. Tell Him you want to surrender your life in an even deeper way so that He alone will be the Alpha and the Omega. the beginning and the end of the story of your life.
For Discussion: Can you imagine a human being claiming to be the A to Z? Why or why not? How do you think this title relates to Christ as God? Try to relate this title to Jesus' role in both creation and in world history. What do you think it means? What would it mean to say that Jesus is first and last in your own life?
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