The Everlasting God

One of my favorite verses in the Bible is John 8:58, in which Jesus says, "Verily, verily, I say unto you: before Abraham was, I am." The strength of this statement is simply amazing. Recall all the way back to Moses and the burning bush when Moses asked of God his name, that he might tell it to the Israelites in captivity. Almighty God replies, "I AM that I AM: Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.". This was Jesus, son of man and son of God, talking to Moses. It's just another example of how pervasive Jesus is throughout all of scripture; he's everywhere. But nowhere else in scripture does Jesus make a more powerful claim to the throne of Heaven than in John 8.

"Jehovah liveth, and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted."
- Psalm 18:46