Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Exodus)
我夜间的歌曲《出埃及记》
Text: Exodus 3: 14-15
MEDITATION
Exodus 3:14-15
14 And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”
15 Moreover God said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘The LORD 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 to all generations.’
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. God’s reply to Moses concerning His name
a. “I AM WHO I AM”
This was God’s profound answer to Moses!
b. What does this mean?
i. God is the Self-Existing One.
ii. He is the Eternal One.
iii. He is the Creator in all His power.
iv. He is God and all that the term represents and more.
c. The Person of God cannot be confined or defined:
i. By one name.
ii. No single term or title would fully describe God.
2. We can never use “I AM”
a. We came into the world when we were born.
b. When we die, we cease to exist in the bodily form.
c. We have no power outside ourselves.
3. The Eternal and Everlasting God is to be understood when we read the words “I AM”
a. The great Eternal God has sent Moses to the children of Israel.
b. They may not be able to fully understand initially.
c. But as God reveals His power, they will understand Him better!
4. Further explanation
a. God as the “I AM”.
b. He is:
i. The God of Abraham
ii. The God of Isaac
iii. The God of Jacob
c. He existed before the forefathers came into being.
d. He continues to exist long after they have died.
5. This is God’s Name
a. He is the great “I AM”.
b. The eternal God.
c. He is the Infinite God.
d. This is His name forever.
e. He is to be remembered and revered for who He eternally is!
经文：出埃及记 3:14-15
沉思
《出埃及记 3:14-15》
14神对摩西说：“我是自有永有的。”又说：“你要对以色列人这样说：‘那自有的打发我到你们这里来。’”15神又对摩西说：“你要对以色列人这样说：‘耶和华你们祖宗的神，就是亚伯拉罕的神、以撒的神、雅各的神，打发我到你们这里来。’耶和华是我的名，直到永远；这也是我的纪念，直到万代。