Jesus is our great I AM
 
Three is one of the most fascinating numbers in the Bible because Gods' stamp of approval, completeness or resurrection is given any time this number is contextually spoken of if it is divine or from heaven. This is why the Devil seems to copy this number more than any of the others because it is the first of the four perfect numbers."3", 7, 10 and 12. All of these numbers are associated with perfection.If what I just said seems complicated don't be intimidated because this whole subject is really very simple, yet you may find yourself pondering the vast infinite nature of God.Worshipping God may become natural because we are so small (not insignificant) and God is (1) Omniscient (2) Omnipresent and (3) Omnipotent. Jesus Christ is the great "I AM." As I was studying the meaning of the number three in the Bible the Lord gently spoke to my heart and desired me to write about this subject.
 
Moses was a humble man hanging around a wilderness for 40 years. The Bible says in Exodus 3:13-14 (13)... "The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is His name? What shall I say unto them? (14) And God said unto Moses, I AM that I AM: and he said,"This shalt thou say unto the children of Is'ra-el, I AM hath sent me unto you." I want you to stop and think about this title of our Father in heaven. Jehovah relative to eternity would read "who is" which speaks of the great "I AM", "who was"- that would be eternity past and "Who is to come" which would point to eternity in the future. It does not surprise me that eternity would be in three tenses because the Trinity is comprised of (1) God The Father (2) His Son Jesus Christ and (3) The Holy Spirit. The term "I AM" is always in the present tense which infers all three in one; (1) Omniscient (2) Omnipresent (3) Omnipotent. A friend of mine pointed out that every time Jesus Christ referred to Himself, He always started out by saying "I AM." I AM the Door, I AM the Good Shepard, I AM the Truth and the Life. This matches Exodus 3:14 ... "I AM that I AM: and he said, this shalt thou say unto the children of Is'ra-el, I AM hath sent me unto you."
 
Hopefully we can give God the glory in a greater way and understand how we were made by our Creator Jesus Christ. The reason why this is so important is because God Himself designed an order so perfect that all a human being has to do is look at the magnificence of God with amazement unless of course he or she chooses to be hard hearted against God. This is not a time for the latter. It is a time for the former. When we see God in glimpses of His Glory, the Holy Spirit starts to open our heart even more. If we choose to be rebellious then we will become spiritually blind to the truths of God and never really understand what the great "I AM" desires to impart to us.
 
I will explain in detail about the (1) the Omniscience of God (2) the Omnipresence of God and (3) the Omnipotence of God. These three attributes of God that "is", "was," and "is to come" is, has always been, and will always be a part of the essence of God. In our approach to God I believe we should always acknowledge these three attributes because it will help us understand the great I AM whom we serve and worship. What other god ( notice I wrote god with a "small" g) is (1) Omniscient (all knowing) (2) Omnipresent (everything is in His presence) and (3) Omnipotent (God is all powerful and in perfect control of everything)? Only the great "I AM" who is Jesus Christ (Yeshua).
 
God is Omniscient. This would have to be of some kind of comfort for us to understand that God knows everything when we pray to Him. Even if this seems fearful, remember Jesus Christ loves you and He will work all things out for good in your life with purpose because of His Omniscience. If He knew most things, how could God work all things out for good? "(1) O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me, (2) Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, Thou understandest my thought afar off, (3) Thou compassest my path and my lying down and art acquainted with all my ways, (4) For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, Thou knowest it altogether." Psalm 139: 1-4. It is because He knows all things that we as His children can trust Him because our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ always desires the best for His children. This is supposed to give us peace not fear, unless of course the trembling is done reverentially toward God. How do we live this out? We acknowledge the great "I AM" and we yield our spirit to the fact that God is all knowing. By doing this God will show us great and precious truths because we are coming to Him as little children. Remember this is how we got saved. Jesus Himself said "Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein." Mark 10:15. As Christians it would be wise to approach God the very same way we received our salvation. God will not show us anything unless we humble ourselves like a child before Him.
 
God is Omnipresent. This is misunderstood because people have God resting in trees,rivers and alters. The truth of the manner is that's just the opposite of what this attribute means. Everything is in the presence of God. He sees all things. Nothing gets by God. Once again as a child of God if this frightens you then a basic fundamental misunderstanding toward God is being appropriated. This is good news. Jesus Christ is sitting at the right hand of His Father and they have full awareness of what is going on in heaven,earth and hell because all these places are in His presence."(7) Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? (8) If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell,behold,thou are there. (9) If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; (10) Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me." Psalm 139:7-10. Jeremiah 23:23-24 says "(23) Am I a God at hand,saith the Lord and not a God afar off? (24) Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord." This attribute speaks of the authority of God. When we understand this we will be drawn to His Omnipresence because God exercises gentle authority with His children. If you were mistreated remember "the eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good." Proverbs 15:3.
 
There is also the Omnipotence of God. This speaks of His power. In the account of creation all God had to do was think whatever He desired into existence and it was finished. Say you have a very bad circumstance in life and there is just no hope and you are trapped. If this is the case you probably lost something very precious that was rightfully yours; money, love, perhaps freedom. It could be a number of things but when we pray to God regarding these unfortunate and unsettling setbacks we are appealing to the Omnipotence of God. He has the power to change your circumstances "regardless" as to what it is because God is more powerful than man. I know the subtext of this story but here is the short version. A woman was kidnapped and she struggled for one year. She prayed a sincere prayer that went something like this-"God please free me and by the way could I have a hamburger?" God in a very short time granted her both requests! She appealed by "faith" to the Omnipotence of God. I am suspecting (although I am not sure) that at the time she prayed to God she only had a little faith but that is all we need. That grain of mustard seed grows into a tree because it is a work of God. What a wonderful God we serve! Job said "I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee." Job 42:2. God can change any difficult circumstance in His time if He so desires. Jesus said ..."with men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:25. If God does not change your circumstance, He has got something bigger and better for you down the road of life or eternity.
 
Strangely enough when I started writing about the number 3 I had this sense of completion in my soul because that is the very meaning of the number. I will write another article, Lord willing and I will explain how this perfection and completeness leads to resurrection. This application not only shows us what our Savior Jesus Christ did for us on the cross but this very same resurrection also applies to our life not only positionally but also in practice. I praise God for this biblical principle! If we grasp the meaning of the number 3 there is healing and resurrection for us on the other side of our struggles in life because this is the perfect plan of God for His children.
 
For now let me just say that the Triune Godhead has a good and wonderful plan for our lives even though it may be hard.I challenge each and every one of us to take a close and sober look at the (1) Omniscience of God (2) the Omnipresence of God and (3) Omnipotence of God. This will increase our faith and as a result we will be able to compliment God in His Magnificence and Glory. As a result God will do great things in our lives. We as believers in Jesus Christ just have to believe in Him. This pleases God more than anything because without faith it is impossible to please Him. Hebrews 11:6. The reason for this is that we are His children and He is our Father. If you do not know Jesus Christ as your personal Savior I think it would have to be obvious that He has your best interests in His heart and mind. Come to know the great "I AM" today and be confident of your tomorrow. A hundred years from now, a thousand years from now, a million years from now all true believers in Jesus Christ will be worshipping Him for all eternity. Hopefully we will choose to praise Him today.
 
Grace,Peace and Mercy be upon you,
 
                   Bob D.