Everything From Beginning to End
Revelation 1:8
"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."
When reading a book, you want the beginning, ending and everything in between to be something that is good. There are times when the beginning isn't as good as the in-between and ending. Then, there are times when you have to be patient between the beginning and the ending because it is not real interesting. Unfortunately there are also times when the ending is not as good as the beginning and the in-between. When you read a book you want it to be good from the beginning to the end.
God says that He is the "Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending,..." God is the complete package. God is the One with which everything begins. He is the One Who consists in between, and He is also the One Who will end all things. There is nothing lacking with God. With God you have a good beginning. With God you can have a good in-between. With God you can have a good ending. God is everything, and He can make everything good if you will allow Him to be a part of your life from beginning to end.
God says that He is the beginning. In other words, you should not start anything without beginning with God. God started everything when He created this world, so why would you not include Him when you begin things in your life. The beginning is certainly one of the most important aspects of how you set the foundation for everything else to be built upon. If you want a good day, then you should begin your day with God. If you want a good marriage, then you should begin it with God. If you want a good family, then you should begin it with God. If you want a good career, then you should begin it with God. Before you start any endeavor, you should always decide that you are going to begin with God.
There are some who did not begin with God, but let me assure you that God is also everything in-between. So, you did not start off right, then include God now and get everything back on track. If you began with God, then don't forsake Him in the middle of everything. God not only got you going right, but He will also keep you going right. Christian, don't make the mistake of forsaking God when you are in the in-between of your life. It is during this time of your life or endeavor that you need Him the most. Many people start right, but they leave God in the in-between stages of life. If you start your day off with God, then don't forsake God in the afternoon. If you start your marriage off with God, then don't forsake Him after you have seen some success in your marriage. Many people start off with God and experience blessings from Him only to forsake Him because of those blessings. Those blessings came because you started off with God, and they will continue if you will keep Him in the in-between of life.
Finally, be sure to end right. Don't get to the end of your life, marriage or endeavor and forsake God. If you want your ending to be a good ending, then you had best keep God in it as well. I have watched people include God in their beginning and in the in-between of life, only to forsake Him in their ending. You will regret forsaking God in the end. Your ending is how people will remember you. Don't let your ending ruin a whole life of good because you forsook God at the end.
God is the beginning, ending and the in-between. If you want everything in your life to be good, then you need to include God in every stage of life. Don't let one part of your life become a bad story. If you will keep God in every stage of your life, then you will find a great story when it is all over. If you find one part of your life is not good because you didn't include God, then begin now to include Him. God can still make a good story out of your life if you will allow Him to work in your life. Wherever you are in your life, let God be a part of it.