The curriculum being used for our men’s group on Saturday morning is called Every Man a Warrior. I’ve mentioned it a few times. It has a process of analyzing scripture being used by asking the reader to respond to 5 questions once it is read. The questions are: Command to obey? Promise to claim? Sin to avoid? Application to make? Something new about God? 

As I was reading my bible this morning I was thinking these questions as I read about Moses listening to God at the burning bush. I’m in the early chapters of Exodus. This is where God gives Moses His Name of I AM. I have learned to rely on this name of God and use it frequently in our Celebrate Recovery ministry as well as with the counseling one. We are adopted into this family where I AM is the GOD and LORD. God told Moses this was His Name for His family–the Israelites. We are part of this family–adopted into it. 

I haven’t done the math to know how many thousands of years ago God gave this name to Moses to be used to reference people to God, but I have grown to love this name for its powerful importance today. This Almighty, Powerful God who creates and controls the universe, intimately loves me–you and me. He wants us to listen carefully to Him and come to Him just as Moses did so long ago. Once Moses had learned to go to God at the burning bush, He regularly went to God and sought His leadership and directions. God does this for us too if we will come to Him. I AM is waiting for us just as He was waiting for Moses. He is interested and has directions for us for this very day where I AM is right with us. Our God is so AMAZING!