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Right now, if you’re taking notes, write God, and an equals sign. God (=). What does God equal? What equals God?

One cup plus one cup equals two cups. They are the same. One is no greater than the other. So what equals God?

Could you put holy on the other side of that equation? God = Holy?

God is holy – yes, but holy does not equal God. God is so much more.

How about power? God = Power?

God is power – yes, but power does not equal God. God so much more.

Oh but the greatest is love, right? God = Love?

God is love – yes, but love does not equal God. God is so much more.

There’s only one thing that can hold it’s weight on the other side of this equation. God = God. There is simply no one and no thing that can equal God, but God. There are no words to properly describe him. No number to measure him. No description fully fitting of him. God is God, the highest, the greatest, the most powerful, the never-ending, always was and always is. And our human minds struggle to comprehend that. We need a beginning. We need a measure. Because we only think in limits. But God is limitless!

When God spoke to Moses in the burning bush and called him to lead his people out of captivity in Egypt, he tells Moses to tell the people he was sent by “I AM”. Well what does that mean? Exodus 3: 13-14, “But Moses protested, ‘If I go to the people of Israel and tell the, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you’ they will ask me, ‘What is his name? Then what should I tell them?’ God replied to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM. Say this to the people of Israel: I AM has sent me to you.”

In these days, anytime someone had personally heard from God, they came back with a name for God. When Rahab was thrown out into the desert and miraculously provided for by God when no one else cared about her, she calls God El Roi, the God Who Sees Me. When Abraham is about to sacrifice his son on the mountain, and God sends a ram for the sacrifice in his place, Abraham calls God Jehovah Jireh, the LORD Will Provide. When Gideon encounters an angel, he calls God Yahweh Shalom – The Lord Is Peace. So understand what Moses is asking God here – He is asking God what he should call him after this encounter. He’s being sent on a mission, but what will your name be on this mission, God?

God answers, “I AM WHO I AM. You tell the people, I AM has sent me to you.”

What could that possibly mean? Well, quite simply, it means EVERYTHING.

You need to understand who your God is in your current situation, your current problem, and your current need. How will he show up for you? What will he do for you? How can you count on him?

Answer – In every way, in every thing, for all things. God will show up for you in every way in this. He will do every thing he needs to do for you here. You can count on him for all things, there is absolutely NO FAIL in God because there is no equal to God. Nothing is bigger. Nothing is greater. Nothing is too hard. Nothing is too far gone.

I once heard it put like this, “God is the becoming one.” What does that mean? That means God becomes whatever is lacking in our time of need. The name, “I AM” invites us to fill in the blank to meet our need.

I need strength right now. God says, “I AM strength.”

I really need provisions right now. God says, “I AM provisions.”

I just need peace here. God says, “I AM peace.”

I just need to know they way through this. God says, “I AM the way through this.”

I need answers. God says, “I AM the answer.”

I need healing. God says, “I AM healing.”

I need help. God says, “I AM your help.”

My friend, whatever it is you need today, GOD IS your answer. He becomes whatever is lacking in your time of need. There’s absolutely nothing he can’t do, no need he can’t meet, no emptiness he can’t fill.

So, this is God’s invitation to you. What do you need today? Really, what is it? Big