You may have had this happen at work, or at a family gathering, or with a group of people - the topic gets to church/religion, and someone says, " Well, I don’t believe in God”. If you were wise, you just listened for awhile, and quite probably heard them describe a God that is nothing like the God of the Bible and you wanted to say, - and maybe you did - “I don’t believe in that god, either.” And you wanted to help them learn what God is really like – and that’s not always easy! You want a concise way to describe the God of the Bible – what is He like? Moses felt the same way when he was at the burning bush - Ex. 3:13 - "Moses said to God, 'Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, "the God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is His Name?" Then what shall I tell them?" v. 14 - God said to Moses, "I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: "I AM has sent me to you." We often read that and say, "Gee, thanks. That helps a lot!" But it does when we learn that the name "I AM" comes from the Hebrew word YHWH, which is Jehovah, which is the name God uses when He wants us to know that He is a PERSONAL God. You may know the "compound Names" for God in the OT: "The Lord our provider", "The Lord our shepherd", "The Lord our peace", etc. IN fact, in v. 15, God basically tells Moses - "this is My Name forever." Jehovah - the personal God! We know the ultimate revelation of what God is like is in Jesus – “The Word was made flesh”, “If you’ve seen Me you’ve seen the Father.” And it’s interesting that 7 times, as recorded by John, Jesus picks up on the Father’s “I am” statement, and elaborates: "I am......" and we’ll be studying those descriptions in coming weeks. I hope to see you Sunday at Open Door!

Wow, I didn't realize how long it's been since I've posted here! I apologize. Sunday, Nov. 3, we conclude our study of David's life by looking at the prayer he prayed at the end of His life. I hope to see you tomorrow - and remember to turn your clocks BACK one hour before going to bed tonight!!