I Am

The peculiar name of God as Jehovah, in relationship with His people. Jesus, as we know, is Jehovah and hence this name is taken by Him as His own in John 8:5858Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. (John 8:58). The name gives an idea of an eternal and independent existence. No man can say “I am,” because his existence is not eternal, and it is dependent on the will of another. It may be observed that this serves as a handle or prefix to all the other names of God, thus, “I am a Saviour, a Friend, a Father,” &c., &c.