God Is Who He Says He Is.
We read in Exodus 3: 14 that ‘Moses asked God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is His name?’ What should I tell them?”
And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”
I AM is the ultimate statement of self-existence and self-sufficiency. This means that God’s existence is not contingent upon anyone or anything else or even upon any circumstances. He is the eternally constant God. He is ever in the present and unchangeable because He is not constrained by time, He exists outside of time, before time ever was reckoned, He is. And if we further consider the peculiarities of the Hebrew grammar, “I am” equally means ‘I Am” “I was”, and “I will be’. He is completely sufficient in Himself to do what He wills to do and to accomplish what He wills to accomplish. Therefore, God in essence was saying that He is the Eternal One, The One who is forever more, Who has always been and who will be to us who He choose to be!
Lets now consider a few of God’s self introductions:
I am God Almighty
“Now when Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; Walk before Me, and be blameless.” Genesis 17:1
I am The Lord
‘And God spoke to Moses and said to him: “I am the LORD.”‘ Exodus 6:2
I Am The God Of All Flesh
“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?” Jeremiah 32:27
I Am The Lord That Healeth Thee
And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee. Exodus 15:26
I Am The Lord That Encourages You
I am the LORD that encourages you. Why are you afraid of mere humans? They dry up and die like grass. Isaiah 51:12
The Eternal God
“From eternity to eternity I am God. No one can snatch anyone out of my hand. No one can undo what I have done.” Isaiah 43:13 NLT
Your Saviour and Creator
“I am the LORD, your savior; I am the one who created you. I am the LORD, the Creator of all things. I alone stretched out the heavens; when I made the earth, no one helped me” Isaiah 44:24 GNT
I Am Omnipresent
“I am everywhere, both near and far, in heaven and on earth. There are no secret places where you can hide from me. Jeremiah 23:23-24 CEV
Unchangeable God
“For I am the LORD, I do not change; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob. Malachi 3:6
The One Who Speaks And It Comes To Pass
For I am the LORD. I speak, and the word which I speak will come to pass; it will no more be postponed; for in your days, O rebellious house, I will say the word and perform it,” says the Lord GOD.’ ” Ezekiel 12:25
The Good Shepherd
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.” John 10:11
The Resurrection And The Life
‘Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me will have life even if they die.’ John 11:25
The Way, The Truth And The Life
‘Jesus answered, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. The only way to the Father is through me.”’ John 14:6
The Beginning, The End, The Almighty
‘The Lord God says, “I am the Alpha and the Omega. I am the One who is and was and is coming. I am the Almighty.”’ Revelation 1:8
Knowing who God is will help to bolster our confidence in Him for He is Who He Says He Is – The I Am!