In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. – Genesis 1:1
Before we hear about the formlessness, the void, the darkness on the face of the deep, the amazing day-by-day steps of creation, the rise and fall of man…we have these 4 words:
In the beginning God.
God. Alpha and Omega. Beginning and End. The Author and Finisher.
He is the reference point, the Controlling Idea, the Big Takeaway.
This story isn’t about you; it’s about Him.
Every beat, every scene, every sequence, every action and reaction is about God.
For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. – Acts 17:28
All of this to say; you are not your own reference point, and you’re not in this by yourself.
You are part of something bigger than yourself. And that’s important to know before you start this brand new year.