THE GREAT I AM
Last week in our family, we were learning Jehovah Yahweh, I am the self-existent, unchanging one. In the story of the burning bush in Exodus 3, we see the bush burned and burned but it never burned up. Moses had turned aside to see this great sight and when the Lord saw that Moses turned aside to look that is when God called to Moses. Moses said "here I am". God goes on to tell Moses that he has seen the oppression of his people and Egypt and that he wants Moses to go to Pharoah to let His people go. Moses makes some excuses and then asks God when I come to the children of Israel and say "The God of your fathers has sent me to you" and they say to me "what is His name? What shall I say to them?"
God's reply to Moses as to His name was "I AM WHO I AM". And He said "Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, I AM has sent me to you." (Exodus 3;14).
Then Jesus in John 8:58 said "Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM."
Psalm 9:10 says "And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For you, Lord have not forsaken those who seek you." It is important to know who God reveals Himself to be. A person's name in Bible times revealed His character and purpose.
I would try to write the significance of I AM means but this article does that well: http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/sermons/i-am-who-i-am. I have focusing on the I AM of Jehovah YAHWEH as the one who never changes. He is the one that makes and gives everything. He is not a God that needs to be served by our hands. He doesn't need anything. He is everything.
When Moses met God at the burning bush, he didn't know God's name and that is why he asked. It becomes easier to trust God when we know who He says He is. When we make up in our mind who we think God is and what His name is (meaning all He is) then we are worshipping idols.
Like Moses ask God, what is your name? Seek Him with your whole heart. He wants us to know Him as He is. Jesus reveals Himself as the same name that God revealed to Moses "I AM". This I AM statement is significant. He remains who He is. He exists. In the next week for my Thanksgiving praise, I will be writing about the seven I AM statements of Jesus as He reveals His name and who He is.
Further Application:
1. How does knowing who God is help you trust him?
2. What does I am who I am mean in the Word of God?
3. Who does God say He is?
Prayer: Thank you God that you reveal yourself so that we can know you and worship you and spirit and truth. Where we have believed lies about you, fill our minds and heart with your truth. Thank you that those who know your name will put their trust in you. Thank you that you never leave us.
When Moses met God at the burning bush, he didn't know God's name and that is why he asked. It becomes easier to trust God when we know who He says He is. When we make up in our mind who we think God is and what His name is (meaning all He is) then we are worshipping idols.
Like Moses ask God, what is your name? Seek Him with your whole heart. He wants us to know Him as He is. Jesus reveals Himself as the same name that God revealed to Moses "I AM". This I AM statement is significant. He remains who He is. He exists. In the next week for my Thanksgiving praise, I will be writing about the seven I AM statements of Jesus as He reveals His name and who He is.
Further Application:
1. How does knowing who God is help you trust him?
2. What does I am who I am mean in the Word of God?
3. Who does God say He is?
Prayer: Thank you God that you reveal yourself so that we can know you and worship you and spirit and truth. Where we have believed lies about you, fill our minds and heart with your truth. Thank you that those who know your name will put their trust in you. Thank you that you never leave us.
