Alpha and Omega – Stepping in the Light

“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.” Revelation 1:8

Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet and omega is the last. The Lord is making a powerful statement here regarding the perspective we need to have in order to gain a proper understanding of our existence in His universe. We are naturally egocentric beings, but God is telling us that everything is actually about Him. He was before all things (Colossians 1:17), and He will remain the center of all things for all eternity. In Genesis 1:3, God gave us light; in John 1:9, He gives light to every person; and in Revelation 22:5, He is the light of heaven for eternity. He is Alpha because He is the Creator. He conceived the master plan for the entire universe, and He designed the smallest molecules and the tiniest atoms from which all things are made. He understood all things concerning our existence before He created us. He determined that He would give us a free will in spite of the fact that He knew that we would rebel against His laws. He knew that He would have to redeem us when we went astray, and He was willing to provide Himself as the sacrifice for our sin. He is the Omega because He commands the future. God tells us in His Word what things we can expect to happen at the end of the age and into eternity. Good news, Christian! If He is the first and the last, then He is everything in between. That means He cares for you today, and He will guide you all the way.

Morning: Hosea 1-4

Evening: Revelation 1

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“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105

If you were to find yourself walking down a path in the dark of night with only an old-fashioned lantern to light the way, you wouldn’t be able to see very far ahead. You would be able to see just enough of the pathway to know which direction to take your next step and enough of the ground to choose the best place for your feet. When it comes to our daily lives, God’s Word is a lot like that lantern. It will not show us the whole path at once, but it is exactly what we need to help us decide how to take the next step.

The Bible is our source of spiritual light, and if we consistently seek God’s direction as we read from its pages, we will always have enough light for our next step along the pathway of life. It is then that we are, in the words of an old gospel song, “stepping in the light.”

The goal of this devotional guide is to encourage you to spend time in the Word of God each day. Reading the passages listed at the bottom of the page will take you all the way through the Bible in one year. The devotional thought for each day is taken from a text within that day’s reading, so even that small daily portion of reading will take you on a journey through God’s Word. It is my prayer that this guide would help you to walk closer to the Lord and that you will find yourself taking each step in the light of His Word.