Song of the Day
“I Am” by David Crowder
Devotional thought
In Exodus 3, God calls Moses to go to Egypt and deliver His children. Moses responds with a question, “When I go to them and they ask who sent me, Who shall I say sent me?” (paraphrased). God tells him to say, “I Am has sent me to you.” (see Exo 3:13-14).
In essence God is saying the One who has always existed; the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, sent you! The same God that delivered Isaac from the Altar that Abraham was ready to slaughter him on. The same God that wrestled with Jacob and called him Israel. The Creator of all things! He is the One assuring Moses that He will not abandon him as he goes to rescue the Israelites from the bondage of Egypt. And God does exactly what He promised!
Jesus made this claim of Himself too! He said, “before Abraham was, I Am.”! This is very significant because by saying such a thing He was making Himself equal to the Father. This upset the Jews. So much so that they immediately picked up stones to kill Him because they said He was blaspheming God!
There are people still today who want to pick up stones and try to destroy Jesus because of His claims. But, I pray that you have made the decision to trust in that Name forever as your personal Savior! I pray that you have learned to hold on to the Great I Am, Jesus Christ, each day you live by faith in this world, just as Moses had to depend on the I Am to deliver him and the people of Israel.
To know Christ as the I Am is to know Him as the One who never changes. The Savior who delivered the Israelites is the One who delivered us on the Cross! The One who was with David, Jacob, Joshua, Moses, etc., is the same God that promises to be with us!
He has not left us orphans in this world to fend for ourselves! He is with us! He is the I Am that loves us and gave Himself for us! Let’s thank Him and praise His Name forever!
Whatever you are facing today, hear Jesus’ words of comfort to you right now – I AM holding on to you!
Prayer
Thank You so much God for encouraging me today with the Truth that You are the same God today that I see in those amazing Scriptural stories of deliverance and redemption! I need to remember that You are always the same. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow I can count on Your faithfulness. Forgive me God where I doubt Your ability to deliver me from my various trials. I choose to trust You, and I am holding on to You as I hear You say – “I Am”. In Jesus Name, Amen
Scripture to reflect upon
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Memory Verse
Just knowy that God will never leave us . He is always there when I need him. My faith is with the great IAm always. Thank you for theses words of encouragement.
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Proverbs 30:5 5 Every word of God is pure;
He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.
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