The Alpha Prelude

The first half of the Alpha & Omega Suite is the Alpha. It portrays the God of history as He interacted and manifested Himself to the nation of Israel... the precious seed of Abraham. The Alpha is also the section which corresponds with the writings and teachings found in the Old Testament of the Bible. These are the history verses... and songs. They are the historical accounts of an ancient nation as well as being the historical accounts of God's dealings with these people. Their purpose is for us to learn and grow from. They help us understand God more fully and accurately.

The Alpha's sixteen songs might be the most difficult for us to accept of any in the entire Suite. They are the ones which deal with the inward nature of man. They also paint a bleak picture of our broken spiritual condition. We are shown as rebels fighting against righteousness, holiness and all that is godly and good! We are full of wrath, violence and disobedience. Though we might be loving and kind on occasion, the deceitfulness of our heart even stains our virtues and good works. And because of the way we are on the inside, the judgmental side of God is portrayed... and that is one aspect of Him which we tend to dislike. Give us 'God the Loving' but don't show us 'God the Divine Judge'. But, if we are to accept what we find attractive, then we also need to realistically accept the authoritarian, strong and all-controlling part of God as well. And as we mature, we then see the benefits of those attributes. We love and admire Him for being that way!

The Alpha & Omega Suite opens with the 'Alpha Prelude', preparing the way for all that is to follow. It's more-or-less a little fanfare stating "Don't feel that God cannot be known". Not only has He written His presence on our consciousness and can be seen in nature, but He's also worked directly in the history of Abraham's lineage! God is here! He's given us sufficient proof of whom He is. He wants us to have the desire to know Him better... and more intimately. Let's do!