“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.” - Revelation 22:13
I want to show you one last thing about the phrase we have been studying, “but time and chance happened to them all” (Eccl 9:11).
The Hebrew phrase contains two Hebrew characters ‘Aleph’ and ‘Tav’. ‘Aleph’ and ‘Tav’ are the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet. They are usually left untranslated in the Hebrew, and till today, most Jewish people do not know what the two letters combined really stand for. But in the New Testament Book of Revelation, our Lord Jesus said, “I am the Alpha and the Omega” (see Revelation 1:8, 11). The New Testament is written in Greek, but Jesus being a Jew must have said, “I am the Aleph and the Tav.” He is the first letter and the last letter. The beginning and the end. So the letters ‘Aleph’ and ‘Tav’ point to our Lord Jesus, who has the first and final word on your situations. Your diseases don't have the last word; He does. Your problems don't have the final say; He does.
His signature is inscribed in Ecclesiastes 9:11. Do you know what this means? It means that our Lord Jesus is the One who brings the ‘eth’ and ‘qarah’ together in your life! When your heart is full of and dependent on our Lord Jesus, you'll end up at the right place at the right time supernaturally!
As I mentioned previously, the prayer of protection is not an incantation or some magical chant that grants you protection. It is all about intimacy and relationship with the Lord. Prayer is a conversation. There is no relationship if there is no conversation. So talk to Him, commune with Him, involve Him, and listen to Him. He will lead and guide you to be at the right place at the right time with the right people.
The fowler’s snare blends seamlessly into ordinary life for the unsuspecting bird - but so does the Lord’s protection and intervention when you trust Him with your protection. It may play out so naturally you may not even realise that you are being protected! As we heard from Sandy’s story yesterday, even if you're stuck in a traffic jam, rejoice - it could be the Lord’s way of positioning you and delivering you from some snare that you don't even know lies ahead! When you choose to involve the Lord and lean on His protection, you can live in rest and with confidence that He is watching over you.
Today's Prayer
Beloved Lord Jesus, You are the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last. Thank You that You have the first and final word on anything that pertains to my life. I believe that You will lead and guide me to be at the right place at the right time with the right people. I thank You that right now, You are working behind the scenes to deliver me from every snare of the enemy. Amen.
Today's Thought
Our Lord Jesus, the ‘Aleph’ and the ‘Tav’, has the first and final word on my situations. Diseases do not have the final word, nor do problems have the final say; He does!
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Prince, Joseph. The Prayer of Protection Devotional: Daily Strategies for Living Fearlessly In Dangerous Times.