I am.

I recently heard a sermon in which the preacher kept referring to Hebrews 13:8-Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Now, I have heard this passage on a number of occasions but never like I did on Sunday July 6, 2008. It was so powerful and timely that I begin to question why. Why are you giving me this now Lord? What are you trying to show me through this nugget of gold? And this is what I heard from the one is, and will always be, perfect.
" Ben, it wasn't the man or the day that made this real to you. It has always been there waiting for you to take hold of it. I am who I am. I am always and I am forever. I am there when you realize that you need me and I am there when you think you can do it on your own. I am there when you wake and when you sleep. I am there through the change of seasons, friendships, and emotions. I am the one who has always been right here waiting, watching,and loving you. I am the one who makes you and the one who breaks you. I am the the whisper in your ear and the beat in your heart. I am the reason you are who you are today. I never change because I am who I am. I am faithful through your doubts. I am loving you for who i made you to be. I am righteous and just. I am there in your problems and I am always the solution. I am slow to anger and quick to forgive. I am who I am can you not tell? I am the one who desires your company more than you desire mine. I am watching over you and your family. I am working out my plans for your life right now. I am who I am. I am in the oceans and in the galaxies. I am God and I am right here."