Tuesday, October 30, 2018

The "I Am"

“Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.  I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians." Exodus 6:6-7

When God called Moses out of the burning bush on the backside of the desert Moses asked Him, "When Pharaoh asks me who sent you Whom shall I say has sent me?"

God replied, "Say the I AM has sent you!"

Moses did!

The "I AM" comes to Moses with four great promises for the Israelites. In these promises the "I AM" says, "I WILL!"

"I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians!"

AND

"I will free you from being slaves to them"

AND

"I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment"

AND

"I will take you as my own people"


The "I AM" says "I WILL"!

And you know what?

The "I AM" Who said "I WILL" - He did!

God is still the "I AM"!

And when the "I AM" says "I WILL" He still does!

So, He can still bring you out of bondage! 

He can still set you free and keep you out of bondage!

He still has an outstretched arm that can redeem you and restore you to what He created you to be!

He still can take you as His own and bring you into community with His people - others who have been saved and set free and restored and brought into fellowship!

What do you need the "I AM" to do for you today?

He will!