Our God is the I AM THAT I AM. This was His response to Moses in Exodus 3:14 when Moses asked whom he should tell the Israelites had sent him. The Israelites had been in bondage in Egypt for over 400 years. God said to Moses, “I AM THAT I AM. Tell them I AM sent you.”
The Hebrew words translated as I AM THAT I AM are Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh. To me it means: I am who you want me to be. I do not need permission from anyone or from any power. I exist alone, absolutely and independently. I am all fullness. Who or what do you want me to be? I will be what I want to be. I cannot be challenged.
It is like having an open cheque already signed, just insert what you want there. He exists. This is awesome.
There are diverse people on earth and, as such, our desires, needs, and wants are also diverse. There is no way an individual, no matter how rich he is, can satisfy the whole human race. The challenges facing humanity are so many that it is impossible for all to be satisfied at once.
For an analogy, let us look at the moon. It orbits around the earth. When it appears in the east, it is different from when it reaches the west. When you look toward the east while the moon is in the west, you cannot see it. Does that mean the moon does not exist? No. It only means that at that particular time you cannot see it in the east.
This shows that there are always different challenges at different times for different people. Therefore, there is always the need for a Supreme God who has the ability to be in different places at the same time.
Our God is Omnipresent. He is at all places at all times, fully present with His entire being. He is universally accessible, unlike the moon that rotates. As such, no matter what your need is, He is able to meet it.
In addition to being present everywhere simultaneously, He has all power (Omnipotent) and knows all things (Omniscient). Think, dear friend: what is it that is out of God’s jurisdiction? He has the power to exercise all authority, the power to govern and to legislate. No one and nothing can stand against Him.
Wow! You have the whole power in heaven, on earth, and underneath the earth backing you. Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh – I will be to you who you want me to be.
You see, God will not force Himself on you. His Spirit, the Holy Spirit, is gentle. He waits for you to invite Him yourself. Yes, God has all power, but He created you in His own image and gave you a will.
Just like in Deuteronomy 30, He can only advise you to choose life, to choose blessing. But if you refuse, be ready to live with the consequences of your choice.
Further, in Proverbs 12:28, we are told that there is life in the way of righteousness, and there is no death in its path. There are no two ways about it. You either choose God or you have chosen Satan, for friendship with the world is automatically enmity with God (James 4:4).
When you choose Him, then He will be whatever you want Him to be. What is your challenge? He is able to bring it down before you.
Take quality time to seek His face in prayer and study His Word to know the things that are freely given to you. Then go with joy to draw water out of the wells of salvation (Isaiah 12:3; John 4:14).
Today Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh is open to receive you, and He will be to you whatever you want Him to be.
Shalom.