Exodus 3:14 – “God said to Moses, “I AM that I AM.”

As I read, prayed, and mused on the Word of God, the tenses of God captured my thoughts.  What do I mean by the tenses of God?  When Moses was at the burning bush in Exodus 3, God said, “I AM that I AM.” That encompasses all three tenses: past, present, and future.  

Remember in Revelation (was, is, and is to come)?   Hebrews 13:8 tells us Jesus is all three tenses.   God does not go into the past or future. He’s already there. He told Moses to tell Israel, “I AM has sent me to you.”

We mistakenly make “I AM” a title rather than a description of function. In Exodus 6:2-3, “God spoke to Moses and said to him, “I am the LORD.” I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name, I was not known to them.”  Yahweh is His name, and that is explained by the description I AM.

He is the one who is Always there!   He is the one who guarantees the future!   Everything He does is consistent with His nature.  He is eternal and NEVER changes!

That God is our God!   Something interesting caught my eye in Exodus 3:10.   God said to Moses, “So now go, and I will send you.” Among the other things that this expresses is the reality that when God calls for that call to be fulfilled, we have a part to play.   Moses had to respond to the call, and when he did, the I AM would be his authority and constant companion!

This God, who has no limitations, sends us forth and is not only with us but in us; the power and authority of God are “in” us.   It is; the I AM operates within us, but we must release it through faith, obedience, and trust.   If God says, “Jump through a hole in the wall,” our responsibility (our role) is to jump; His is to make the hole in the wall.

Matthew 28 is our commission and promise! We have the I AM living inside us, wanting to be manifested through and by us. Our only limitation is us! We give excuses like Moses! But when Moses moved past the focus on self to dependence on The Great I AM, Israel was delivered and ultimately reached their place of promise. That’s what we must do, knowing I AM is with us, in us, and manifesting Himself through us!

May your mind and heart be filled with the consciousness of God’s presence, Provision, and Providence!   This is your day; seize it and live it to the full.