Tag: before Abraham
The Eternal “I AM”
Scripture reading for July 2: John 8:56-58 “”Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.” So the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?” Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.””
When we become aware of the frailty of our human body and a disease or sickness brings us to cry out for help, often our first response is to turn to doctors. We have been conditioned by our culture to hold medicine and those trained in that field in high esteem. We trust that science and medicine have answers to our problems. But there is a much greater source of answers, cures and help in the God Who is known as the “I AM.”
The God Who reveals Himself as “I AM” in Scripture is the Creator of the universe and all life. He existed before time and is eternal. Our God is present in the here and now, but also was before time or matter. He is also fully conscious of all events and people, past, present and what will come. In the Old Testament, He revealed Himself specifically in several “I AM” statements, including “I AM the Lord, your Healer,” (Exodus 15:26) which we considered yesterday. We will consider these in coming devotions.
Jesus Christ, God’s Son, also claimed the same Name for Himself when responding to the questions of the Pharisees and scribes. As “I Am” Jesus is present in the here and now. His presence fills the universe and His knowledge is full and complete since He was and is always present and aware and involved with His creation. That is why He invites all His children to call upon Him for healing, direction, and understanding. He is able and willing to share His unmatched understanding with us. He is just what we need because in coming to earth as a human, He experienced everything we have gone through, yet without sin or breaking fellowship with His Father God.
Prayer: Father God, help me to more fully comprehend Your Name, “I AM” so that I might know You. I humbly recognize my own finite understanding and my need for Your infinite revelation knowledge. Lead me to faith for healing and eternal life. Amen.