“Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” John 8:58

If you are not Jewish this statement by Jesus might not make any sense to you, but the Jewish people knew exactly what Jesus was saying here. They said to Jesus “You are not yet fifty years old and Jesus is claiming he has seen Abraham”

To understand this statement we must first know who Abraham was, he was the Father of Israel. God called Abraham to begin the nation of Israel and through him his blood line they would be as numerous as the stars. The Jews told Jesus that Abraham is there Father, but Jesus tried to explain that God is our Heavenly Father

The fact that Jesus claimed he was before and even seen Abraham, is revealing that he is the Son of God. Jesus is revealing his deity and position as the beginning and end. The Jews understood this statement, which is why they had such a strong reaction  to it

Lastly Jesus ends his statement by saying he is “I AM”, the Jews know this title as God revealed to Moses that his name is “I AM” (Exodus 3:14) The Hebrew translation is Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh meaning “I will be who I will be”

God reveals himself however he wants, he is not confined by time and space, hes not in a box that our minds try to put him in. He has revealed himself in the flesh in Jesus Name Amen

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9

Do you ever feel like you don’t belong? Or do you feel like your unwanted or ordinary? Well through Jesus Christ you are Gods chosen people! Remember you didn’t choose God first, he chose you because he loves you enough to die for you!

For a lot of people this is hard to believe, the creator of the universe would specifically chose them. But its true we worship a God who loves, a God who even when we were still sinners and disobedient. He still sent his only begotten Son to take the wages of our sins. There is no greater act of love, than what Christ did already for us!

And through Christ royal blood we have become royalty. No longer are we slaves and beggars to sin and death. No longer do we sell our soul to the world for attention. We have been called by our creator, God our Father, to be his chosen people and reign with the King of Kings

So come out of the darkness and into the light of the world who is Jesus Christ! You are Gods special possession and he has chosen you in Jesus Name Amen