Alpha, Omega, and Living Water

"And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely (Rev. 21:6 KJV)."

It Is Done

"It is done"; three of the most powerful words ever written in the Bible. When coupled with "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end", these words create a concept which can be difficult to wrap our brain around.

What was before God? Nothing. What is after God? Nothing. This is why God could tell Moses he is the I AM. Before anything existed, there is God. When all is finished, there is God. "It is done." If God is the beginning, and if God is the end, than God must be everything between them.

Because God is the end, he has full knowledge of all. He already knows how everything will end. He knows everything that will take place tomorrow, next week, next month, and for the years to come. "It is done."

God knows the course each of us should take for our lives. He knows the troubles and trials we face. He knows the answer to each and every problem we will encounter. "It is done." We must be willing to relinquish control and place our trust completely in him. In doing so, we can stand in faith and say, "It is done!"

Living Water

At first glance this Bible verse appears to deal with two different subjects. The verse finishes with "I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of living water freely." What a tremendous promise given by God to quench our thirst for him!

How does this promise apply to "It is done"? The prophet Jeremiah defines the fountain of living water as being the LORD (Jer. 17:13). Jesus told the woman at the well of Jacob if she would ask, he would give her living water (Jn 4:10). Upon asking for a drink, we will receive the Lord! Isaiah invites all who are thirsty, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters (Isa. 55:1 KJV)."

If we, like the woman at the well, come and say, "Sir, give me this water (Jn. 4:15)", the Spirit of God, the Living Water, will flood our being and quench our thirst. This Water will be a well of Living Water springing up into everlasting life (Jn. 4:14). When we drink deep of the Living Water, it doesn't matter what we will face today, tomorrow, next week, or next year. We can say, "It is done!" The one who floods the soul is Alpha and Omega. We can stand in faith and cry, "It is done!" God bless...