I AM
by Renée Simpfendorfer
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God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM’ (Exodus 3:14a).
Read Exodus 2:23 – 3:15
‘I AM WHO I AM.’ A short sentence of simple words. But perhaps it sums up faith in a nutshell: God is certain but also full of mystery. ‘I AM’ brings us to the present. God is here now. God is present at all times and in all places.
‘I AM WHO I AM.’ God is certain of God’s identity and character. We can have confidence that God is consistent, dependable and forever.
But we don’t have the full picture yet. We see and know some of what God has revealed. We learn more of God as the Holy Spirit opens our ears to hear the voice of the Good Shepherd, opens our eyes to the way God is at work, and opens our hearts to love. And there is more that is beyond our current grasp.
We can know part of who God is as revealed through Jesus and the Scriptures:
- I am the bread of life (John 6:35).
- I am the light of the world (John 8:12).
- I am the gate for the sheep (John 10:7).
- I am the good shepherd (John 10:11).
- I am the resurrection and the life (John 11:25).
- I am the way and the truth and the life (John 14:6).
- I am the true vine (John 15:1).
- I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End (Revelation 21:6).
Which ‘I am’ statement is your favourite? I wonder which one is especially for you today.
God Almighty and God of mystery: just as you breathed your name, Yahweh, to Moses, help us to recognise your presence within our every breath. May your presence give us confidence and peace as we wonder at your mystery. Amen.
Renée lives on Ngunawal country with her family and belongs to the community at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, ACT. She works as a teacher and enjoys listening to music, reading, walking in nature and the challenge of solving cryptic crosswords.
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