July 11, 2020

July 11

Running with Jesus  

Luke 22:70  Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.

     Jesus interrogation had begun and they were looking for a way to put Him to death.  One of the ways this could be accomplished was for them to find him humanly guilty of blasphemy, claiming to be God.  When Jesus turned their question around to answer and said “I Am” He was identifying himself with God, they took advantage of the opportunity.  “I Am” was the title of God in Exodus.  They said we need no more witnesses we heard him ourselves.  No other man ever born was rightly named because He was God and was the long awaited Messiah that would be the promised one to die for our sins.

     “I AM” God identified Himself to Moses using this title and it means He exists by himself for himself and is the uncreated Creator who is independent of a concept, force, or entity; therefore “I AM WHO I AM” (ongoing).

      We were watching an old Twilight movie the other night and there was an alien talking to humans on earth and it was funny to me that people today still believe there is something out there beyond earth.  Well there is someone out there and that someone is God, I AM.  God made man with spirit and that spirit is made to fellowship with God.  He was there before man existed and never will cease to exist.  I don’t know about you but I definitely need “I AM”.

     When it looks like days will overwhelm and over shadow me I need someone who is faithful and will run with me through this rat race of life.  When we have those days and wonder how we will ever get through that day God shows up and tells me “I Am” right here Judy and always will be I AM, your ongoing God and Companion trough life and will be through eternity. Jesus is the way to God because He was “I Am” in the flesh.  Don’t be deceived like these religious rulers who had no relationship just ritual.  Jesus wants to be your “I AM” today He gave His life to save you from the curse of this life and wants to be your ongoing running Companion.

Father, thank You for being our “I AM” when we think we can’t go on through our worst of days. Thank You for loving us and never leaving us alone. Thank You for that supply of strength and energy for another day.  Help the one who needs to hear You say today, “I AM still here and will never leave you”.

Crucify Him, Crucify Him, tomorrow.

Judy Hollaway

Originally penned 2015