God basically lays out the whole story in chapter 3: Moses was the one chosen to lead, God would move with miracles and wonders, the people would plunder the Egyptians, and they would worship at the very mountain Moses was standing on right then. What a spoiler for us!
In Exodus 3:14 He also shares His name: “I AM” with Moses.
This week, we are going to look at some of the names God uses in the scriptures to reveal Himself. Christianity Today describes it like this: “Often pronounced as ‘Yahweh’ or ‘Jehovah’, ‘YHWH’ is the promised name of God revealed to Moses when he asked what name he should give to the Israelites: “I Am who I Am” (Exodus 3:14). It is the name of God that Jesus uses during his earthly ministry – the great “I am”. It refers to the eternal nature of God; unlike us, who become, he always is. The name is too holy to be spelt out in full in the Jewish culture, hence why the Hebrew abbreviates to YHWH. The name suggests that he is a present God who is accessible, offers deliverance (Psalm 107:13), forgiveness (Psalm 25:11) and guidance (Psalm 31:3)”
Read Psalm 25:1-11
- What do you learn about who God is from this section?
- How does God being eternal, but also being completely present to you today, impact you in real ways?