“I am the Lord, and I do not change” (Malachi 3:6 NLT).
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End” (Revelation 22:13 NLT).
“Praise him for his mighty works; praise his unequaled greatness!” (Psalm 150:2 NLT).
“Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.” Proverbs 31:30 NLT).
On this last day of 2022, it seemed appropriate to quote a verse from each of the four One Year Bible readings. As I do, I am reminded that the Bible is primarily a book about God.
The verse I’ve chosen from Malachi speaks of God’s immutability, His unchanging nature. John’s Revelation reveals Christ’s prominence, preexistence, and eternality. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. The verse from the Psalmist calls us to give praise for the Lord’s mighty works and excellent greatness. And Proverbs reminds us that real and lasting favor comes not from charm nor beauty, but from knowing and fearing the Lord.
God has given us the Incarnate Word, His Son, Christ Jesus, so that we might be saved and be right with Him. He has given us His written Word, so that through the help of the Spirit we might know and understand His divine character.
I hope you have been encouraged by this year’s “Bible bus” tour! Get ready. We’re pulling into the station and preparing for another tour in 2023!
PRAYER: Dear Father, we thank You for revealing Yourself to us through Your Word and especially through Your Son, Jesus. How else could we know You? For we were walking in darkness apart from You. Yet now, we walk in the light. For Your word is a lamp unto our feet, and a light unto our path. In Jesus’ name, amen.