Through The Bible in a Year - January 1, 2026

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." – Genesis 1:1

Notice what this verse doesn't say. It doesn't say "In the beginning, God began." When our beginning occurred, God already was. His existence predated even the beginning itself.

Psalm 90:2 puts it beautifully: "Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting, you are God." The walls of time are pushed back—both past and future—to reveal a God who has no beginning and no end.

Why does this matter for your life today? Because when God promises, "I so loved the world that I gave my only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life," that promise is reasonable. An eternal God can give eternal life. He's not bound by time, and neither is His love for you.

Respond: What situation in your life feels temporary or hopeless? Remember that the eternal God is not limited by time. He sees the beginning and the end, and He holds your story in His hands.

Prayer: Eternal God, when I'm anxious about tomorrow or burdened by yesterday, remind me that You exist outside of time. You were there before my problems began, and You'll be there long after they end. Help me rest in Your eternity. In Jesus' name, amen.