The Beginning and The End

I wanted to share what the Lord showed me in my quiet time yesterday. I really meant to do it yesterday, but there was just no time. I was reading Rev. 21:6...

"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."

I've read that verse many times, but yesterday I read the study notes in my Bible concerning that verse. It said that the beginning represented the origin of ALL things and the end represented the goal or aim of ALL things. It kind of goes hand-in-hand with what the Lord has been teaching me lately. For satan to tempt me or put pressure on me of any kind, he must first go to Jesus since He's the origin of ALL things (good and bad). My goal or aim for every thing I'm faced with should be Jesus and bringing Him glory and honor. It goes on to say that the water of life represented eternal sustenance and provisions. Dictionary.com said that sustenance was...
1. means of sustaining life; nourishment.
2. means of livelihood.
3. the process of sustaining.
4. the state of being sustained.
That nourishment could be physical, spiritual or emotional. The Lord also seemed to show me that the fountain was the source...where the water came from. So if we are thirsty, He promised "I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely." We must just come to Him.

Father, thank You that You are the beginning and the end just like Your Word says. Thank You that when I'm thirsty, all I need to do is come to that fountain for a drink of Your Nourishment. Thank You that it's free, and that it doesn't depend on anything I do or don't do. I certainly don't deserve it.