His name is I AM

Exodus 3:13-14

13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?

14 And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you.

Quickword: His name is I AM

It is the 2nd Tuesday in November. The day is important because it is the final day to vote in the midterm elections. If you have not voted, I pray that today you let your voice be heard at the polls. Today I was reminded of this text in Exodus chapter 3. This text was used by me some 29 years ago in my initial sermon "Sent By I Am" . Briefly the children of Israel have been in bondage in the land of Egypt. The children of God cry out for deliverance and God prepares Moses to go to Pharaoh to tell him to let my people go. Moses asked God saying when I go to the children of Israel and say to them who has sent me, when they asked what is your name, how shall I answer them? Again on this Election Day, I hear the cries of the people. I hear your cries of help for the injustices in the world. I hear you cries for help with voting rights and a women's right to chose. I hear your cries desiring adequate health care and affordable housing. I hear your cries this morning and I yet hear the echoes of God's response to Moses. As we elect political leaders today, let us not forget God. What is his name, is name is I Am.

In a blog that I recently read entitled passionately loving Jesus, the writer Bonnie from her site "offering biblical truths from my front porch" identifies 25 statements of I Am in her post

1. I AM and you will find rest for your souls. Mat 11:29 

2. I AM there among them, where two or three gather together as my followers. Mat 18:20 

3. I AM with you always, even to the end of the age. Mat 28:20       

4. I AM the bread of life. Jn 6:35

5. I AM not alone. The Father who sent me is with me. Jn 8:16

6. I AM not of this world. Jn 8:23

7. I AM telling you what I saw when I was with my Father. Jn 8:38

8. I AM, before Abraham was even born, Jn 8:58   

9. I AM the gate for the sheep. Jn 10:7

10. I AM the good shepherd. Jn 10:14

11. I AM the resurrection and the life. Jn 11:25

12. I AM Teacher and Lord. Jn 13:13

13. I AM  the way, the truth, and the life. Jn 14:6

14. I AM in the Father and the Father in Me. Jn 14:11

15. I AM the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Jn 15:1  

16. I AM the vine, you are the branches. Jn 15:5  

17. I AM not of the world. Jn 17:16

18. “I AM the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” Rev 1:8  

19. I AM the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last. Rev 1:11

20. I AM He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I AM alive forevermore. Rev 1:18

21. I AM coming quickly, Rev 22:12              

22. I AM both the source of David and the heir to his throne. Rev 22:16

23. I AM the bright morning star. Rev 22:16

24. I AM He who searches the minds and hearts. Rev 2:23

25. “I am [the Christ, the Son of the Blessed]. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” Mark 14:61-62

Today, whatever challenges you are facing, face then knowing that I AM is still present, knowing that I AM is still King of kings and Lord of Lords. Let us cast all of our cares upon Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.