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Face to Face:
God Is Everything
by J. Ross Greer of The Place of Grace Ministries (about the ministry)
[Note: If you'd like to read more from J. Ross Greer, be sure to subscribe to his daily e-mail list A Word For The Church.]
13Then Moses said to God, "Behold, I am going to the sons of Israel, and I will say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you.' Now they may say to me, 'What is His name?' What shall I say to them?" 14God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM"; and He said, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.'" 15God, furthermore, said to Moses, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.' This is My name forever, and this is My memorial-name to all generations.
Has God ever jerked you out of your comfort zone and called you to a task that was beyond your dreams and abilities? How did you react? Did you embrace the opportunity to serve God or run in the opposite direction?
Put yourself in Moses' sandals. He was tending sheep until the angel of the Lord set that bush on fire. God had invaded his routine experience. The life of Moses would never again be the same.
In using the name Yahweh, or "I AM", God tells Moses that He is the Self-Existent One. This is not the pantheistic teaching that God is everything and in everything. Rather, it is that He owes His existence to no one. God depends upon no one for His continuation. He has always been and always will be. Therefore, God is able to be everything Moses will ever need – no matter what.
Note that Yahweh is God's covenant name to ALL generations. It is, therefore, His name to US. We may not be called to lead a nation, but we certainly face situations that are far beyond our wisdom. We need to know that we can depend upon God in any situation. We need to know that He is EVERYTHING we need today and always – no matter the challenge or trial.
The final step is translating what we know about God into our daily actions. Why do we act as if everything depends upon us, when God has instructed us to simply trust in Him? "Trust in the LORD (YAHWEH) with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight" (Proverbs 3:5-6).
Copyright 2001, The Place of Grace Ministries. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
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About The Place of Grace Ministries: In 1992, God interrupted the well-organized life of J. Ross Greer through a study called "Experiencing God". This encounter birthed a passionate vision for local churches that has become The Place of Grace Ministries. Through teaching, music, and writing, we call believers to return to the basic principles of God's Word and participate in the work of God. For questions or scheduling information, please contact us at: theplaceofgrace@att.net Or visit our web site at: http://home.att.net/~theplaceofgrace |
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