Moses said to 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?’ Then what shall I tell them?” 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.’” (Exodus 3:13-14 NIV)
We either believe that God is GOD or we don’t. It’s really that simple. This is the gist that I get from today’s reading. When God appeared to Moses, He revealed Himself as “I am who I am,” the Name by which He came to be known and revered by His ancient people. His Name is a representation of everything He is and everything we need. In Jesus, we are once reminded that God is who He says He is and everything that we need:
“I am the bread of life.” (John 6:48) – The Provider
“I am the light of the world.” (John 8:12) – The Light
“I am the good shepherd.” (John 10:11) – The Guide
“I am the resurrection and the life.” (John 11:25) – The Giver of Life
“I am the way and the truth and the life.” (John 14:6) – The Way, the Truth and the Life
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” (Revelation 22:13) – The One in Control
“I am who I am,” is still who God is today. We either accept Him for who He is or we don’t. We either take Him at His word or we don’t. And no matter what we choose to believe about Him, it will not change who He is because “I Am” is His Name forever. “This is my name forever, the name you shall call me from generation to generation” (Exodus 3:15).
Rising with the Son 