"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end."
Revelation 22:13 NASB
The Bible tells us in Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning God..." As we saw previously, God is eternal. He has always been, and will always be.
In the above text, Jesus states that He is the beginning of all things, the first and the last. This repeats the word of the Lord given through the Prophet Isaiah,
"Thus says the Lord the King of Israel, and His Redeemer, the Lord of hosts:
'I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God besides Me.'"
And again He states,
"Is there any God besides Me, or is there any other Rock? I know of none."
Isaiah 44:6,8 NASB
There is no other God, or any other being who pre existed God in order to create Him! God existed before all, and created all. This leads us to the conclusion that God exists in and of Himself.
The creator of the universe was not created or caused by any other thing. He was not caused by chance, He did not evolve, He has always been, the self existing God.
This should create in us an awe of God. Like the Psalmist, we should break out in praise,
The heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones. For who in the skies is comparable to the Lord? Who among the sons of the mighty is like the Lord, a God greatly feared in the council of the holy ones, and awesome above all those who are around Him? O Lord God of hosts, who is like You, O mighty Lord?
Psalm 89:5-8 NASB
God is indeed awesome as His word declares. We must ever be careful to fear Him, to avoid bringing Him down to our finite understanding, and thus creating a small god to our liking.
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