I AM

When God spoke to Moses in the wilderness, Moses asked who it was speaking to him. God's reply, "I AM..." (Exodus 3:14) So much power and greatness behind those two seemingly small words. When God spoke to Abram (Abraham), He identified Himself as "I AM." Jesus identified Himself as "I AM" when He was arrested in the Garden. Check it out:

"Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.
As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground." John 18:4-6

Wow, when He spoke the words, "I AM", those who came to arrest him went backwards and fell to the ground - not voluntarily but as a result of the sheer power of God the Son's utterance of "I AM!"

"I AM" is usually followed by identifying information, such as "I am strong" or "I am smart" or "I am rich." God is the Great I AM! In fact, God is so great and awesome that we cannot even begin to comprehend His greatness. We humans are limited by our 'finiteness' - (If 'finiteness' wasn't a word before, it is now!) God is not limited by what we understand of Him. He is always good, but his goodness is beyond what we could ever imagine! He is beyond compare. There is none like Him!

So how do we even have a chance at knowing God, who He is, and how He acts? We can because He reveals Himself to us in terms we can understand. Lets look at a couple of examples. Think about a little baby. A baby can't understand what we're saying. So we talk to it with coos, baby talk, and using simple terms. They can understand some of what we are saying but not all. People who have pets also talk to their pets in simple terms and instructions. Pets cannot understand everything we say. We can train them to understand some of what we tell them, but not all. In both cases, we bring our communication down to their level of understanding. Like these examples, God communicates with us in terms we can understand - through His Word (The Bible), through prayer, through the Holy Spirit, and through other believers. He even sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to communicate with us face to face - The Word Made Flesh!

God loves us and has made every effort to reveal Himself to us, even sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins! Are we using every effort to understand and know Him? Let's praise the Great I AM!!!

In His Love, Cathy