All of Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation, is the self-revelation of God—who He is, what He thinks, what He desires. The first time I read all the way through the Bible, I was amazed at how awesome God is. He had a purpose from the very beginning, and in His sovereignty He accomplishes everything that He set out to do. He created people to have fellowship with Him. Even before we sinned, God had a plan to draw us back into fellowship with Him. His desire for fellowship with fallen humans was so