As we read through the Bible this year, it is important for us to remember that the beginning of the story starts with God Himself. God has no origin. He always has been. There has never been a time when He was not. God has a plan, one He has revealed progressively since He created the world. He works it out according to His will and by His mighty power. He is the central actor in this grand narrative. He is the one who will continue to work until the culmination of His great plan.