In my prior post, I introduced to you to the book “Self Deliverance made Simple: Keys to Closing Every Door to the Enemy in your Life” by the Clarks. This has been a profoundly significant book for Loretta and I. Before introducing the next book, I have chosen to share from this book’s final pages of these three double “I AMs” found in Isaiah. The following is taken verbatim beginning on page 215 in a section titled Deliverer, Forgiver, Comforter.
A friend of ours discovered a profoundly significant truth, but he is a scholar and wasn’t really interested in teaching about it. Scholars sometimes get more joy in the discovery process, finding nuggets, than teaching about them. It concerns the double “I AM, I AMs“ found exclusively in the Book of Isaiah (see Isa 43:11, 25; 51:12).
The Hebrew word ani is used whenever someone talks about themselves such as, “I went for a walk.“ Not only can I go for a walk, but anyone else can, too. The distinctive Hebrew word used in Isaiah for “I am“ is anochi. What is so significant about this? Anochi is used when referring to oneself alone as opposed to everyone else – I and no other. Anochi also means the speaker is expressing a desire to get close to the person they are addressing, that it applies intimate relationship between the speaker and the one spoken to.
What should we understand about anochi when doubled? The importance of a teaching in the Bible is signified by the use of doubled words. We are thus alerted to the introduction of weighty matter with profound significance. When God calls Himself as anochi anochi toward us, he is giving us notice that we have a special and exclusive relationship with him and it is vital for us to understand.
Therefore, the only way you can fully render the meaning of these three double I AMs is, “I AM, I AM God with an attitude about this! It’s a good attitude, of course, but one of great fervency. In other words, anochi anochi as used in the book of Isaiah means, “I AM, I AM fervent about these things! I am passionate about delivering, forgiving, and comforting you, and I am the only one who can do this!“
These three imperative statements in Isaiah are uniquely powerful statements from the heart of Father God toward us (see Isaiah 43:11, 25; 51:12). They reflect the burning passion of our heavenly Father on our behalf. He desires to deliver, forgive, and comfort us to the uttermost. Deliver us how? Back to the heart of the Father who spoke us into existence on planet earth.
We, as children of our heavenly father, should share this His deep desire to rescue those who are in bondage. He wants to express His heart through us. In the mission statement of Jesus, he announced that he had been sent to “proclaim liberty to the captives“, (Luke 4:18). Now the Lord invites us to co-labor with him on behalf of others. May the fire of his Love burn in us!
I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?“ Then I said, “Here am I! Send me“(Isaiah 6:8).
We are delivered to be deliverers.
Moreover, we have seen and we testify that the Father has sent his Son as Deliver of the world ( I John 4:14)
I, even I, am the Lord, and besides Me there is no savior [deliverer] (Isaiah 43:11).
Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk” (Acts 3:6)
Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.“ And he came out that very hour (Acts 16:18).
We are forgiven to be forgivers.
I, even I, and he blots out your transgressions, [as your forgiver] for My own sake; and I will not remember your sins, (Isaiah 43:25).
We are comforted to be comforters.
I, even I, am He who
comforts you. Who are you that you should be afraid? (Isaiah 51:12)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies
and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be
able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we
ourselves are comforted by God (II Corinthians 1:3-4).
Blessings as You Go Forth Facilitating the Faith You’ve been Given into your Spheres of Influence as Deliverers, Forgivers and Comforters; not merely as “tin horns blaring your wares” but rather, since we’ve been given much, that we always share from a vibrant, vulnerable, transparent heart of empathy, attracting nearby “seekers” to the Gospel as Jesus did. ……….merlin