"I Am Alpha and Omega"

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today and forever." Hebrews 13:8

The title "I am the Alpha and Omega" teaches us some great truth about Jesus. Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet and Omega is the last letter of the Greek alphabet:

1. The Preexistence of Jesus Christ - Before Abraham had a beginning, Jesus was eternal. "Before Abraham was, I am." (John 8:58). "I am" - Greek word "eigo eimi" meaning eternal. This means God had been existing even before the creation of the universe. One of the most powerful words that Jesus said unto Moses is: "I am that I am." (Exodus 3:14). This word declares the Divinity of Jesus Christ. "And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist." (Colossians 1:17).
The lesson that we can get here is "All is nothing without Jesus in our lives." Creation, civilization and time had a beginning. Jesus had no beginning . He is the alpha, the beginning. That means we should start with Jesus because He is the fresh start! If you start with Jesus, you will end with Jesus! Your life begins in Jesus Christ.

2. The Preeminence of Jesus Christ - "In all things he might have the preeminence." (Colossians 1:16-18). He is you and I needs. Christ is the A to Z. He is everything. The Lord is number 1 in our life. St. Matthew told us to seek first His kingdom and all things shall be added unto us. A child cannot read without learning the ABCs. Jesus is the word that builds life. "In the beginning was the word and the word was God."

3. The Perpetualness of Christ - "I the Lord, the first, and with the last, I am He." (Isaiah 41:4). He is the only one who sees as clearly a hundred years from now as He saw a hundred years ago. When you are concerned about the future and the past, talk with God. "Jesus is the same yesterday and today and forever." This means that without God - there will be no salvation.

(From Rev. Teofilito A. Rufon's Sunday Worship Message at Odiongan Baptist Church, Odiongan, Romblon, Philippines)