"The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham" (Matthew 1:1).

These opening words of the New Testament identify this "book of the generation [literally `genesis'] of Jesus Christ" as telling of the wonderful fulfillment of the promise to both Abraham and David of a very special Son.

"He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not" (John 1:10).

"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts" (Isaiah 55:9).

Since God's ways are infinite and His thoughts utterly beyond human comprehension, this verse tells us plainly that the height of the heavens is also infinite.

"But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head" (Psalm 3:3).

"Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the Lord, the first, and with the last; I am He" (Isaiah 41:4).