I talked to my friend again this morning who is struggling with her daughter. We had talked about concrete consequences to use regarding the behavior that needed to be addressed. Her husband had a "Come to Jesus" meeting last night with the daughter and imposed the consequences. He prayed with her and expressed to her that they wanted to help her find her way back to depending on Jesus and not the things of the world that she was grasping on to. She received the discipline well. Thanks to a lot of prayer before hand. As my friend shared the story with me this morning she said she wanted to thank me for reminding her that God is Able. I told her that I just reminded her what I knew about God's character. In the process of this difficult circumstance, we both were reminded that God is faithful.
I decided to write in my journal this morning all of the words that I could think of that described who God is. I began with You are and then filled the page with adjectives and words that describe Him. As I quickly filled up the page with every word I could think of, I reached a point where I had to stop and think. I started over with You are and sat for a minute grasping for another word. In that moment God reminded me of Moses when He asked God to tell him what His name was. God told him to tell Pharaoh that he was sent by "I Am".
It became very clear to me at that moment that there is not adequate adjectives or words to describe all that God is. As I was grasping for words to say who You are, He reminded me of this truth: "I know who I Am." I Am enough. I Am all you need. I Am able and trustworthy and faithful. I simply Am.
Moses did not need any other explanation or introduction for His God. That name would do. Rest in that truth today. I Am goes with you. There is freedom in that Name.
God said 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 2:14.
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