Daily Devotional 5-21-26
I AM
Reading: Exodus 3:13-15; John 8:48-59 - Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?” 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.’” God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘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,
the name you shall call me
from generation to generation. Exodus 3:13-15
The Jews answered him, “Aren’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?” “I am not possessed by a demon,” said Jesus, “but I honor my Father and you dishonor me. I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge. Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.” At this they exclaimed, “Now we know that you are demon-possessed! Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that whoever obeys your word will never taste death. Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?” Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me. Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and obey his word. Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.” “You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!” “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds. John 8:48-59
Devotional: When Jesus said "I AM," Jewish listeners immediately recognized the claim. This was the sacred name God revealed to Moses at the burning bush—the eternal, self-existent One. Jesus wasn't just a good teacher or moral example; He was claiming to be God in human flesh. This changes everything. If Jesus is merely inspirational, you can take or leave His teachings. But if He is the I AM—preexistent, divine, authoritative—then His words demand your complete surrender. The crowds faced this same choice: dismiss Him as blasphemous or worship Him as Lord. There is no middle ground with Jesus. Today, consider whether you've truly reckoned with who He claims to be. Your eternity depends on your answer.
Reading: Exodus 3:13-15; John 8:48-59 - Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?” 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.’” God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘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,
the name you shall call me
from generation to generation. Exodus 3:13-15
The Jews answered him, “Aren’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?” “I am not possessed by a demon,” said Jesus, “but I honor my Father and you dishonor me. I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge. Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.” At this they exclaimed, “Now we know that you are demon-possessed! Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that whoever obeys your word will never taste death. Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?” Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me. Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and obey his word. Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.” “You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!” “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds. John 8:48-59
Devotional: When Jesus said "I AM," Jewish listeners immediately recognized the claim. This was the sacred name God revealed to Moses at the burning bush—the eternal, self-existent One. Jesus wasn't just a good teacher or moral example; He was claiming to be God in human flesh. This changes everything. If Jesus is merely inspirational, you can take or leave His teachings. But if He is the I AM—preexistent, divine, authoritative—then His words demand your complete surrender. The crowds faced this same choice: dismiss Him as blasphemous or worship Him as Lord. There is no middle ground with Jesus. Today, consider whether you've truly reckoned with who He claims to be. Your eternity depends on your answer.
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