I AM WHO I AM

When you meet someone for the first time, how do you introduce yourself? Do you prefer to be known by the job or position that you hold at work? Are you typically known for your academic prowess, your organization skills, or perhaps a dry sense of humor?

When God visits Abraham in Genesis 17:1, He describes Himself as God Almighty to signify that He is fully equipped to provide Abraham with a natural son through his wife, Sarah, even though they are both well past the age of having children. Later, God declares, "I AM WHO I AM" or "I WILL BE WHO I WILL BE" (these are pronounced as YAHWEH in Hebrew) to Moses to reaffirm His might in Exodus 3:14.

John Piper argues that God revealed His different names in this order for a purpose: "The name YAHWEH is a greater name than the name GOD ALMIGHTY... If Israel learned the first-grade lesson that their God is I AM WHO I AM, they will be all the more courageous." This is a lesson still applies to us today. Long ago, God declared that He is the Almighty One. In our daily lives, God is the Almighty One. When things are difficult, stressful, painful, or impossible, God is the Almighty One. The reassurance that we take from this, is that God is fully capable and fully powerful in any circumstance. The statement where God says He is I AM, should remind us, that God will not change. So take this heart: God says, "I am Almighty God, and I AM WHO I AM." Or in other words " I am Almighty God, and I act like it."

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