The First

He is the first taste of cool water after hours of running a marathon
He is the first touch of rain after months of drought
He is the first sight of refreshing waters after an entire day of climbing up a humid, rocky mountain to reach the waterfall -
He is the first dip into cleansing rivers after falling and rolling about in mud and dirt.

He is the
first breath of our souls,
first moment our hearts find life,
(and oh, such abundant life it has found)
first cry of our spirit awakening.

He is the
last heartbeat we will ever have,
knowing we have run the race,
and done it well.

"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End." Revelation 22:13