I Am Who I Am   Exodus 3:14-15

This post concerns God’s statement, “I am who I am.” It explains what God meant when He spoke to Moses out of the continually burning bush. God told Moses about his task of bringing the Children of Israel out of Egyptian bondage.

Then, Moses asked about God’s name, Exodus 3:14-15. “God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This …my name forever, and… remembered throughout all generations.”

Language experts say ‘I am who I am’ means that God describes Himself as self-existent and eternal. No one created Him. He has always existed of Himself. Thus, He created everything by His great power, Genesis 1:1. “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” His all powerful or omnipotent nature shows in His creation.

This also means that God did not come from a mass of atoms or was created by some other source. He always existed. In the beginning, nothing existed except God. Then, He made it all.

Names often denote characteristics. God’s name also shows His Deity characteristics and fits what David said, Psalms 8:1. “…our Lord, how majestic …your name in all the earth!”

Note that the formal name of God given to the Israelites, “The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, includes a reference to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. So, this clearly means that their ancestors worshipped God.

Also, other passages confirm the omnipresence of God. David says God is everywhere, Psalms 139:1-6. David cannot go anywhere that he cannot find God.

Likewise, David says God exhibits omniscience—infinite understanding. Psalms 147:5. “… his understanding is beyond measure.”

So, what did we learn?

1.God’s name shows His self-existence.

2.His creative ability shows His unlimited power.

3.His omnipresence indicates His presence everywhere.

4.His vast knowledge shows His omniscience.

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