From The Start

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

- John 1:1-5, NKJV

You can’t fully appreciate things until you completely understand the entire situation. While that seems to be quite the simple statement, how many Christians often overlook the beginning simply to get to the end? While that is a technique for speed reading through a class, how much more will you gain by knowing the complete experience…will you not gain a deeper appreciation or perhaps better understanding? Far too many Christians opt to be speed readers these days, zooming and perusing the Bible, as well as people’s lives, as if this thing God has placed in front of them was on some sort of DVR or Kindle. However, what most fail to realize is that this skimming not only shortchanges them, but the people God has assigned to them in that they take in so very little, but expect a lot in return…based off a mere scan. Thank the Lord for His grace and mercy upon your soul, and for not viewing you in the same light or passing fancy in which your heart does His people. Praise Him for being with you from the start and standing by you until you reach the finish line. Now imagine how much more informed He is by completely understanding your situation vice just taking a small sample size. See He’s been there from the start when you were so tore up that “tore” up didn’t want to be associated with you, yet all the while He washed you in His blood, clothed you in His righteousness, and uplifted you by His hand. Know that this didn’t happen over night and that He has been there since the beginning speaking His Word into your heart and illuminating your path with His guiding light. Given all that He knows about you, how much more will He not stand by you until the end? That’s a testimony all by itself that should provoke some praise. Understand that while it’s so very tempting to skip to the end of any situation, take time out to go back to the beginning and work forward that you might completely understand the dynamics and direction of circumstances/situations surrounding God’s people. Today give God all the glory by putting love into your ordeal, your encounters, your trials knowing He was with you from the start (your darkest times) and will see you through the finish line…then watch how His light in you separates His people from the world’s darkness and resuscitates their souls - Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself’” (Matthew 22:37-39, NKJV).

BE BLESSED!