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he is I AM

 

I shared a message yesterday at our church talking about the name of God known as “I AM”.  In the Gospel of John Jesus referred to Himself as the I Am and stated a truth about His work and character.


I am the bread of life.  I am the door.  I am the good shepherd.  I am the true vine.  I am the resurrection and the life.  I am the way, the truth and the life.  I am the light of the world.  Each one true of our Savior as He leads us closer to God.


But we backtracked a long way in to history to talk about a conversation that Moses has with God at what we have learned to call the Burning Bush.  That was a pivotal day for anyone of faith.


Exodus 3:13-14  NLT

But Moses protested, “If I go to the people of Israel and tell them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ they will ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what should I tell them?” 14 God replied to Moses, “I am who i am. Say this to the people of Israel: I am has sent me to you.” 


God called this man Moses to lead the people of God out of Egypt.  Moses was typical man but was chosen to be God’s man.  It was a tough job.  It seemed impossible.  


But when God said for Moses to them that I AM is who sent him much changed.  In fact we need to dig in and see how this name describes our God, His work, His reality and our connection to Him.


They learned (as we should) these things and more…


I AM.  I am with you always.


I AM.  I am all you need.


I AM.  I am fighting for you and going ahead of you.


I AM.  I am here to protect and guide you.


I AM.  I am here now, back then and always.


I AM.  It is deeper than any of us know.  He is everything, and that name for God might even describe reality we are yet to know.


That is the God we can and must know.  That is our God that we can trust.  Moses did.  The people of God did.  Now we can and must.



I’m praying for:

Pray for Tracy Holland and her family as her mother is very sick.  Pray for Coach Brian Henderson and family as his dad passed away.  Pray for students who have returned to school.  Pray also for Ellie McMillian, Gary Plaster, Stephanie Penn, Anita Sparks, Anita Martin, baby Elijah Ogle, Kathy and Danny Wilson.  Pray for those battling cancer: a friend’s mom, Howard Hodges, Brian Taylor, Jon Morris, Julie Metz, Meredith Spencer, and Jennifer Tatum.  I am also praying for Fred Harrington, Tina Moore, Jimmy, and several others.

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