“Now shalt thou see what I will do.”

Exodus 6:1-8

It is only when we focus on ourselves, look to ourselves, seek satisfaction in ourselves, try to find a reason for hope in ourselves, and trust in ourselves that we meet with disappointment and failure. Job 29 gives a picture of Job in his most pitiful state. Defending himself before Bildad, he gloried in what he had done. In 25 short verses he used the words “I,” “me,” and “my” thirty-nine times. In Ecclesiastes 2 Solomon spoke of all that he had seen and learned. He used those same three words: “I,” “me,” and “my,” thirty-eight times. But it was all vanity, nothing but vanity. Our thoughts are terribly low, when we think about ourselves. And our words are most vulgar, when we begin to talk about ourselves.

            None but God can rightly and truly speak much of “I.” And when the Lord God speaks to his chosen in mercy, when he speaks of his salvation, we rejoice to hear him use those blessed words — “I,” “me,” and “my”! He used those words 19 times in these eight verses to quieten Moses’ fearful heart and assure him of his salvation. Our Savior’s “fear nots” are always followed with “I”. He says, “Fear not, It is I.” — “Fear not, I have redeemed thee.” — “Fear not, I am with thee.” — “Fear not, I will help thee.” — “Fear not, I will uphold thee.” — “Fear not, I have loved thee.” — “Fear not, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” — “Fear not, I will keep thee.” — “Fear not, I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins.” — “Fear not, I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.” I love to hear our God and Savior say, “I”! Don’t you?

Don Fortner

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