Scripture

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth  Genesis 1:1

Observation

It is comforting to know that God was at the beginning. I’ve just finished reading Revelation and it’s clear that he is there to the end as well. But it is what is in between that is so interesting. From Genesis chapter 1 God is bursting with creative infusion into human life. On almost every page God is up to something. He is either creating or salvaging human life and doing something long lasting with it.

Application

Today is a new beginning for it is the first day of a new year. God is at work today in this first page of my journal in a new year. God will be active until the end of the year. What lies in between is the remarkable part. God is on the loose and is bounding with activity. I should expect the unexpected because the Lord is at the beginning and the end. He is the author and the finisher of my faith. What it requires of me is to let the finger of God touch the beginning of my works and from that touch send ripples out into every day of my year.

Prayer

I step out into today Lord with anticipation. You are here to take my hand and you will lead me safely until the end. I look forward to what lies in the middle. I implore you to be in my beginning. Amen.