I am the
Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. (Revelation 22:13)
John's
Revelation ends the same way it began. I
am the Alpha and Omega, says the Lord God (Revelation 1:8). For the
Christian, oppressed under Rome's thumb, this is yet again a message of hope
and an invitation to endure – but not just to endure – to endure with faith and
hope.
This beast of yours, this Roman
Empire... I was here before this great empire was even a thought, and I will be
here long after it turns to dust... even after its dust ceases to be, I will be
here.
Some of our
problems that cropped up this year lasted a few weeks and were resolved. Some
may still be dogging us, and if we were honest we might admit that sometimes we
wonder if they're going to get the best of us. The truth is: God was present
and faithful before those problems came along, and God will be present and
faithful long after they are gone.
When troubles
seem overwhelming, tell them, God may not
have started this fight, but he sure can finish it! Hold on. God is on your
side. That's what Revelation is talking about! Happy New Year!
What’s
the name of the beast raging against you today? Have you told God about it?
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