Passage
Exodus 3:13-22 (ESV)
Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
Acts 8:26-40
Key Verse: 8:35
Sent Forth by the Great "i Am"
Date: Sep. 5, 2015
Daily Bread
Key Verse: 3:14
First, we are sent forth by the great "I Am" (13-15). Moses wanted to know who was sending him. And so God told him his name, "I AM who I Am." Yahweh is derived from the Hebrew word "I Am." God was reminding Moses of the covenant promises. The Egyptians had different gods. By calling himself, "I Am", we know that our God is a unique God with a unique personality and way of salvation. What God promised he was now fulfilling. We can have peace and confidence, for the Lord "is" and we "are" in him through faith.
Second, God goes on ahead to prepare hearts (16-22). God reassured Moses that the elders will listen to the message (18b). It is because all people are created in God's image with an innate capacity and desire to listen to their Creator. God promises that his word will not return empty (Isa 55:10-11). God will communicate his words into listener's hearts by his Spirit. He will blaze a path.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for revealing yourself to your people. Help us to tell others who you are and your salvation plan, knowing they will listen.
One Word: God is the great "I Am" who reveals himself to people
