I AM WHO I AM

Exodus 3:7–22

The Lord assured Moses that he had seen the oppression of His people and that He had heard their cry. He promised that He would deliver them from the Egyptians and bring them into a good, fertile land, rich in pasture. Though God told him that he was to lead the people out of Egypt, Moses felt very much his own inadequacy. He responded by asking, ‘Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?’ His attitude displayed a lack of confidence in God, who then promised, ‘I will certainly be with you,’ and said that when Moses had brought the people out of Egypt, he would serve God on this mountain. The Lord did not give Moses a crash course to improve his self-esteem. What he needed to have was a higher esteem of God. Do you feel inadequate to serve God? You are quite correct. You are inadequate. You cannot do anything without his grace and strength to help you. John 15:5: “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” You must learn to depend on God at all times and learn more of our great God and of His faithfulness. This was the lesson that Moses had to learn. When he asked God his name, he was requesting that God would reveal to him something of His character. God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM’. Dale Ralph Davis writes with reference to verses 12 and 14: ‘God does not here stress His being or existence so much as His presence and “Yahweh” captures and summarises that thought – He is the God who will be present to be all that His people need Him to be.’ The Lord told Moses what to tell the people and to assure them that He would bring them out of Egypt. They would face many problems because Pharaoh would refuse to let them go but would eventually yield to their demands after God had struck Egypt with His wonders (15–21). The Lord promised Moses more than he would have dared expect. For those who will trust and obey Him, the Lord still does great and wondrous things for His own glory in the church.

Ephesians 3:20-21: Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

2Chronicles 7:14: “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land."

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This week’s Families to pray for are:

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