The First and the Last

And He who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also He said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment.  Revelation 21:5-6

No other name used of Jesus in all of Scripture conveys more power and majesty than His title as the "Alpha and the Omega." He was the very first word of creation as God spoke everything into being (Jn. 1:1-4). He was the Word of God made flesh who came and dwelt among us becoming like us in every way yet without sin (Heb. 2:14-18). He was the Author and Perfecter of faith showing us how to live with endurance and not give up (Heb. 12:2-3). He was the firstborn from the dead as the first to be resurrected. He spoke the words "It is finished" from the cross revealing that His mission to provide an opportunity for salvation for the world was complete.

He is also the One who will return for us one day and pronounce the final judgement on all of creation ushering in eternity in heaven with Him for all those who have believed. He is the first word and the last word. He is the first expression of God's power and the last. He is the One who inaugurated the Kingdom, and He is the One who will complete it. He is Jesus, the Alpha and Omega.

SUGGESTED RESPONSE: Spend some time praising God for saving you, sustaining you, and perfecting you. Ask the Lord, to give you unwavering faith knowing that what He started in you He will complete. Ask the Lord, to give you boldness in pointing people to Jesus as the only and final authority in their lives.

SUGGESTED PRAYER: Jesus, may You be my first thought and my last thought each day. Would You help me to live in such a way that I always point people to You as the first and last word for how we are to live in this world. Lord, give me faith and strength to trust You to the end without growing weary and losing heart. You are the One who created me, and You are the One who will perfect me. Amen.

SOURCE: From The Summit Church Arkansas: Advent Devotional December 2025

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