The Name of God

Part III

Yes, if you do not believe that I Am He, you will die in your sins.

   Lord, through our little knowledge it is difficult to understand your kingdom. But Lord, send us your Spirit to give the wisdom from above. “Where I am going, you cannot come?” ‘ Jesus went on: You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I have told already: You will die in your sins. Yes, if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.’ (Jon.8: 22-24)In this passage, Jesus states that if we do not believe that his name is I Am He, we will perish in our sins. Yes, Lord, we believe that you and your Father are the same God. Jesus often stated that he is the one and only Son of God who descended from Heaven. Still, we new Israelites do not believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and their faith wavers. But we must accept the Truth in our faith. The Word of God is the Truth.‘Consecrate them in the truth; your word is truth’. (Jon. 17: 17) When we encounter God and become spiritual, we always ask ourselves, "Is God true or exists in this universe?" When we discover that the Truth is Jesus, and that he will be our God, we shall abandon any human-created gods or other cosmic powers in order to obtain earthly joys and benefits. Only then can we start to understand the God the Trinity. ‘And eternal life is this to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent’. (Jon. 17: 3) Lord, let me surrender myself to you and hold me in your arms.

The Name of God

 Part II

   Once we know and understand God, He will pour out His grace on all of us. 'I AM' is a potent name for God. Only God has the authority to declare, "I Am God." In John chapter 17, Jesus prayed., 'And eternal life is this: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent., John 17: 3.  How do we  obtain the eternal life, only by knowing and understanding Jesus Christ and the Father is; One God.                              

    I remember the words of Br. Shaji in one of his talks; when he explains the Name of God. He said: ‘Jesus Christ is the same God, the living God, He who  has spoken to Moses from the bush, in Mt. Sinai. And we should believe that’ ‘The angel of Yahweh appeared to him in a flame blazing from the middle of a bush. Moses looked; there was the bush blazing, but the bush was not being burnt up. Moses said, ‘I must go across and see this strange sight, and why the bush was not being burnt up.’ When Yahweh saw him going across to look, God called to him from the middle of the bush. ‘Moses, Moses!’ he said. Here I am,’ he answered. Come no nearer,’ he said. ‘Take of your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground. I am God of your ancestors.’ he said ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and God of Jacob.’ At this Moses covered his face, for he was afraid to look at God.’(Exodus.3: 2-6). God commands Moses to make himself holy before approaching Him. The blazing bush symoolizes God's Spirit, which is Fire. The same fire that sanctified Mary, which God prepared and kept holy for His only Son, Jesus Christ. Moses was terrified to approach God and face His vision after God revealed His name to him.