READ: GENESIS 1:1-3; PSALM 102:25-27; JOHN 1:1-3; EPHESIANS 1:4-6

Before the stars in radiance shone,
Before anyone had ever seen or known
The beauty of a sky at night,
Before there was even dark or light,
You were there.

Before the earth had shape or form,
Or the sea was told its bounds,
Before the hills were adorned with trees
And never had a plant been found,
You were there.

Before the waters teemed with life
Or any creature had its name,
Before man breathed
Or life became,
You were there.

Forever You have been.
You made it all with “Let there be.”
You brought it forth with just a word.
You are the holy Lord of lords.

God has always been and always will be. He doesn’t have a beginning or an end. Just imagine, long before the world was made, long before God brought it into being, He already had a plan for saving us from sin. Sin didn’t come as a surprise to Him. He knew all along that we would turn away from Him, and He still created us. He had the plan in place from the beginning—to rescue us from sin and death through Jesus’s death and resurrection, and to restore all that has been broken by sin at Jesus’s glorious return.

And God has had a plan for you—ever since He first made the world—and even before. He knew exactly when and where you would be born, and who would come into your life to lead you to Him. Praise be to God, the Eternal One and the Creator of the world! • Haley Walts

• Have you ever thought about how God has always existed and always will? We can never fully wrap our brains around God’s eternality, and that’s okay. Consider taking some time to praise God in prayer or song, expressing any awe and wonder you feel about His eternal nature.

• How does it make you feel to know that God always had a plan to save you? (If you want to know more about this good news, see our "Know Jesus" page.)

Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. Psalm 90:2 (NIV)