I Am Because You Are the I AM

By Bill Gaultiere © 2008, 2010

I was driving on a long and lonely road to go backpacking with my son David in Mammoth two years ago. He was sleeping. It was quiet. And before me was a vast stretch of highway winding through the desert and heading into the sky.

I was alone with my Creator in the quiet…

Looking in my rear view mirror I saw that days have turned into weeks and months and years and decades. Time keeps slipping away. Opportunities and people come and go. Sometimes I succeed and other times I don’t. Sometimes people appreciate me and other times they don’t. One day I feel good about myself and the next I may not. One day I know who I am and what I’m doing and the next I’m not sure.

Maybe sometimes you too feel lonely, unsure, inadequate, insecure?

But I have discovered that all along the road of life one thing doesn’t change: Christ, the I AM, is before me and he loves me! (John 8:58; 15:9).

Do you remember to connect with Christ like this as you go about your day? What a wonderful difference it makes to see the smile of Jesus and take hold of his hand! Like the Apostle John I appreciate anew that I am the disciples Jesus loves and this is the foundation of my identity and well-being (John 13:23, 19:26, 20:2, 21:7, 21:20).

I was reminded of the blessing of knowing Christ that day as I was driving and praying through Psalm 144. And David’s ancient Psalm inspired me to sing from my heart a new song of love for my Lord. Jesus Christ was the Beginning and the End of my thoughts and I found myself in the middle of Him…

I Am Because You Are the I AM

You are the I AM

I am because you are

I am your servant

You are my Loving God

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You are my Air…

I am your breath

I am your shadow…

You are my Sunlight

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You are my Commander

I am your soldier

I am in a war

You are my Fortress

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Refrain

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You are reaching down

I am reaching up

I am trusting you

You are my Stronghold

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Refrain

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You are our Rain

My son is your thriving plant

My daughters adorn your palace

You are our King

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Refrain

Thank you!