I Am Who I Am

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I just shared a message yesterday in my local church from Joshua 1:1-9 on God’s encouragement to Joshua and, by extension to the Israelites and by adoption, us believers of Jesus Christ as the spiritual Israelites. God commanded Joshua to be bold and courageous (NIV) or be strong and of good courage (KJV) for He will be with Joshua wherever he goes. It was a promise founded upon God’s promises to Moses, and His promises lives on despite Moses having died. The promise of the promised land “from the river to the sea” girdled by Joshua and the Israelites boldy and courageously, and carefully, keeping and obeying the law (His Word), meditating upon it day and night, for them to be successful and prosperous in God. When we reach Joshua 24, we will see that the LORD did all as He had promised in Joshua 1 and Joshua promising that he and his household will serve the LORD.

The Great I Am, the Almighty God, made the same pronise to Moses in Exodus 3:12 that He will be with Moses when he goes up to the Pharoah to demand that he releases the 600,000 adult Jews from slavery together with their wives and children. It later led to the exodus of the children of Israel out of Egypt, across the Red Sea, into the wilderness where they spent 40 years living in the presence of God where one whole generation died including Moses and Aaron before they reached the stage in Joshua 1 preparing to cross the Jordan River into Canaan.

The LORD God will be with us because of the blood of Christ shed for our sins, but consequently, as we obey and follow His Word. He is the Great I Am, the one and only living God, the creator of heaven and earth, the creator of the universe and everything in it. He is also our Heavenly Father and our Good Shepherd. As we commit our ways unto Him, He will make our paths smooth. He is the one who will make all things work together for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purposes.

Have a great week ahead, everyone! Be grateful and thankful that the Great I Am is our God and LORD. Let’s commit the week ahead to the LORD and pray that His Holy Spirit grants us wisdom and discernment as we look towards Christ and navigate through the week with its various obtacles and challenges!