"God replied to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you." ~Exodus 3:14 HCSB
Names are important. Names establish who we are and say something about us. All of us have names, names our parents gave us and some names we have earned through our actions. When Moses was given the task to go to the Israelites, Moses asked, "Who will I say sent me?" God answered him with, "I AM"! Reading this stirs me, there is no greater name. God is "I AM", there is nothing he cannot do. In the New Testament, at the trial of Jesus the high priest asked Jesus if he was the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One? Jesus answered him, "I am", at which time the priest tore this robes and Jesus was crucified for blasphemy. (Mark 14:61)
Just as God sent Moses to free the Israelites from slavery, God the Father sent the Son to free us from the slavery of sin. God took the initiative in the lives of people of Israel and God has taken the initiative in the lives of all people. God freed the Israelites from the oppressive hand of Pharaoh. Jesus sets us free from the chains of sin and gives us a new life. In the name of Jesus, "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12) Praise God for His name!
Lord praise your name! Praise you Lord for taking the initiative in freeing us from our sins. Father praise you for sending your Son, Jesus. Thank you Jesus for freeing us from our sin and giving us a new life in you! May the name of Jesus be praised in our lives today! Thank you Lord! Amen.
Daily Reading: Exodus 1-4; Psalm 21
Pastor Steve
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