I am & the thing

Have you ever read any Dr. Suess books? They had the cat, who wore a funny tall top hat, and rhymed everything? Some of his rhymes involved other fun characters, like Sam in “Green Eggs and Ham”, who was called Sam I am.

Then there was “Cat in the Hat” featuring Thing One and Thing Two.

As I’m taking you back into my early book learning days, I want us to take these 3 characters with us into our blog time.

Let’s start with our first character, Sam I am.

Although, I don’t introduce MYself to people as Dayna I am, there is some real truth in this.

Let’s look at this scripture and see how it can expand our thinking here.

found at biblestudytools.com (I am)

The phrase "I AM" is prominently featured in the Bible, particularly in Exodus 3:14, where God reveals His name to Moses, saying, "I AM WHO I AM." This name signifies God's eternal and self-sufficient nature. Additionally, in the New Testament, Jesus uses the "I AM" statements in the Gospel of John to affirm His divinity, such as in John 8:58, where He states, "Before Abraham was, I am."

The 2 words “I am” are used every day by everyone on the planet earth, in some conversation I’m sure.

“I am” can be a lead into so many things, but have we ever thought about it as a person?

John 14:20 is one of my favorite verses because of where we, as Christians, can find our true position.

20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.

Do you see the I am? twice?

Jesus says I am in the I am and then he says that we - YES WE, are in this same, I Am.

This sounds kinda like the Dr. Suess book about Sam I am. Of course, his was to be a silly, fun way of learning to read, but I think we can take Sam’s statement of identity for ourselves.

I am Dayna.

I am in the I am, that I am.

The I am is in me, also.

Let’s move on to Thing One and Thing Two. How many things do you deal with in a day? I believe if you’re anything like me, this is too many to count, not just 1 or 2. How can us knowing we are in the “I am” bring more clarity to our things and what we choose to do with them?

I found that the word THING is found over 1500 times in the Bible. That’s a lot of things! In just the Psalms alone, we find the word 46 time in the King James version.

I’d like to put what I’ve just share with you into practical life. If you are going through a thing or two, could you bring them into the I am? The answer is Yes! and resounding Yes!

Example: My car broke down (thing one)

reaction or response - I can’t believe this or A prayer could follow:

What do you have in this Father for me and those that could be involved? I am trusting in you, Jesus, to make a way through this thing, no matter what the result, whether it gets fixed or not.

This isn’t pacivity, this is soundness of being in a person who has THE plan.

The Great I am!

I heard a sermon several years ago that spoke so clearly to this. The pastor said something like this -

I can live in…. I am broke, I am sick, I am sick and tired, I am abandoned, I am always taken advantage of,

…..or I can choose to start with who I am in Christ first.

Then I can state confidently….

With this thing

I am SAFE

I am SECURE

I am LOVED

We can choose to take our stance in Jesus, and know that these are not just things to him, they are opportunities for us to know Him, rely on Him, grow in Him and most assuredly - Trust Him!

With your next thing, which is probably in just a few minutes, I encourage you to set your mind in the “I am” and see if it doesn’t make a huge difference in the way you walk through it. We may have to remind ourselves many times through the thing or things, but with the power of the Holy Spirit, He will direct your path.

I hope this encourages you with your next things.

In His Freedom!

Dayna

Proverbs 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.