"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, which was, and which is to come, the Almighty."
"Alpha" is the first letter in the Greek alphabet and "Omega" is the last letter. Today we would say A to Z. Among many other things, Jesus being the Alpha and Omega means that He is complete, nothing left out. "He doeth all things well." He does all things perfectly. I want to share with you some thoughts that I have about the A to Z or the completeness of Jesus. First, Jesus is complete in His love. John 15:12-13 illustrates this complete love perfectly. "This is my commandment, That you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down His life for His friends." That is exactly what Jesus did at Golgotha. Second, Jesus is complete in His commitment. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prayed that the cup would pass from Him, then He added: "Nevertheless, not My will but Thy will be done." That was serious business. The "cup" that Jesus dreaded was the cup of sin. He had never sinned, but He knew the effects of it. He was dreading having all sins of all ages poured on Him. But Jesus knew the consequences if He didn't go though with it. He was totally committed to what He had come to do. Third, Jesus was complete in His forgiveness. His first words from the cross were: "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." (Luke 23:34) That is the greatest example of forgiveness in the history of the world. It stands out as a bright light in the darkness of unforgiveness that we see in our world. Fourth, Jesus was complete in His sacrifice. One of His last words from the cross was "It is finished." (John 20:30) In Greek this statement is one word - "Tetelestai." It means that God's plan of salvation for the ages is finished and will never have to be done again. His sacrifice was complete and all the world needed to have the possibility of salvation. Bro. Joe
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