Who is God to you? As you read through the Bible, you will find many different names for God. These names describe God’s character and nature as he revealed himself personally to individuals. When he revealed himself, the people came to know him in a real and personal way, and their relationship with him grew deeper.
Just a few of the names for God that are recorded in the Bible as he revealed himself to his people are Abba Father (Daddy), El Shaddai (God Almighty), Jehovah-Jireh (the Lord Will Provide), Jehovah-Nissi (the Lord is my Banner), my Hiding Place, my Refuge in times of trouble, the God Who Saves Me, the God Who Sees Me, a Forgiving God, Creator of heaven and earth, God my Maker, the Rock of our Salvation, our Redeemer, God of Peace, God of Truth, Most High, Holy One, Eternal God…. The list of his names and all that he is goes on and on! You have probably experienced him in some of those ways and know him personally by some of those names.
My favorite name for him is “I AM WHO I AM.” He exists! He is, he always was and he always will be. There is no one like him and no one who can compare to how Mighty, Perfect and Awesome he is. He is Holy, Faithful, Mighty, Sovereign, All-Knowing, All-Powerful, Righteous, Merciful, Ever-Present, Omnipresent, Unchanging…. He is Truth, Wisdom, Light and Love.…. He depends on nothing and no one, yet absolutely everything depends on him. Whatever we need, we find in him.
I have experienced God in many ways. He is my Hiding Place, my Comfort, my Wisdom, my Confidence, my Strength, my Guidance, my Light, my Hope, my Peace, my Deliverer, my Savior, my Redeemer, my Lord, my Life… HE IS MY EVERYTHING! He is always there when I need him and the Only One I can always truly depend on. He is the One who loved me even when there was nothing to love about me and he is the One who sent his One and Only Son to die so that I can live. He is God. He is all I need. He is enough.
Think today on all that God is and reflect on how he has been personal with you. Let all that he is draw you into worshiping the Great I AM and living a life that brings glory to him. I pray that each of us continues to know him more intimately not only through this Advent season but forever.
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.’” ~Exodus 3:14