Alpha
What is Alpha?
Alpha is something that is first. It is used to describe someone who is strong and powerful and who likes to be in charge of others. It is also the first letter of the greek alphabet. Alpha is represented by the letter α.
Omega
What is Omega?
Omega is something that is the last. It is used to describe someone who is responsible for the end of all things. No one can go beyond him. He is the ultimate controller. It is the 24th letter in the Greek. It is also called the extreme end.
Revelation 22:13
I am the Alpha and the Omega. The first and the last. The beginning and the end.
Greek Alphabets explanation
We can find the greek alphabets here.
The alphabets are as follows,
- Alpha
- Beta
- Gamma
- Delta
- Epsilon
- Zeta
- Eta
- Theta
- Iota
- Kappa
- Lambda
- Mu
- Nu
- Xi
- Omicron
- Pi
- Rho
- Sigma
- Tau
- Upsilon
- Phi
- Chi
- Psi
- Omega
We would have seen these greek alphabets in our schooling days in Physics, Chemistry and other Science subjects. Complete science is encompassed between alpha and omega. There is nothing beyond that.
Real life scenarios of Alpha and Omega
Everything has a beginning and an ending. In the scenarios below, the alpha is the beginning and omega is the ending.
Day time – Day time usually starts when the light starts to seep in through the darkness. It ends when the darkness comes in. So the Alpha is 6 A.M and Omega is 6 P.M
Night time – Night time usually starts as it gets dark. So for example, Alpha is 6 P.M and Omega is 6 A.M
Wind – Wind generates from the North and travels through the south. So the Alpha is North and Omega is South.
Sun – The sun rises in the East and sets in the west. So the Alpha is East and Omega is West.
Leaves – Leaf in the trees starts generating tender shoots during the spring season and shed their leaves during the fall season. So here the Alpha is the Spring season and Omega is the Fall season.
Sea Waves – The waves in the sea or ocean starts at say 0 seconds and ends at 3 seconds. So the Alpha is 0s and the Omega is 3s.
Flowers – The flowers buds in the morning and they fade in the evening. So the Alpha is morning and Omega is the evening.
Man – A baby is born in say 1900 and it went abode to be with the lord in 2000. Then the Alpha is 1900 and Omega is 2000.
Rain – Rain starts at 10:10 and ends at 10:20.
Church service – Alpha 9:30 A.M and Omega is 11:30 A.M
Human love – Human love starts and ends when there is a fight or simple arguments. It isn’t a continuous event. So human love has a Alpha and Omega.
So from the above scenarios you can completely get a clear picture what is alpha and omega.
Now, how Jesus acts as Alpha and Omega?
Jesus – Alpha & Omega
Jesus is the beginning and ending of all things, encompassing everything in between.
It signifies
- Completeness
- Totality
- Entirety of Existence
By Alpha, God means he is the one who was there first even before the world was created.
It means that the other worldly theories become void due to this statement. The Earth was created by God. He is the start of this universe.
It also emphasises the eternal nature and unchanging presence of God from the beginning to the ends of times.
“Nothing exists out of God’s knowledge and control . Everything happens within the scope of his eternal plans.”
Understanding God as the Alpha and Omega invites you to believe to trust in his plans knowing that he has ordained things from the beginning to the end.
If God begins something, he will end it cause he is the Alpha and Omega. Dare to trust him.
Only one thing that doesn’t have a Omega in this entire universe.
Everything has an ending. It ends one or the other day. Only one thing in this entire universe doesn’t have an end. It is the
Love of God
His love never ends. It goes on until infinity. His love knows no end. Even when you run astray, he comes in search of you. He loves you without any conditions. Even when we don’t deserve it, his love continues to be showered in our life.
We trust a lot of things in our life. Just one time, try to trust God whatever situation you might be in. Our God is trustworthy cause he is the Alpha and Omega and there is nothing before and beyond him.