I AM…BECAUSE HE IS!

I AM…BECAUSE HE IS!

DOC LYNCH

Bear with me a bit as I try to bring order and sense to what God spoke into my heart one day.

One morning about 4:00 a.m. I found myself in conversation with God. This happens often, and before I knew it, it was 5:00 a.m. Some of my most intense experiences have occurred between me and God during those moments.

That morning He said to me “You are because I AM.”

Understanding of course that God is, by His own words called “The Great I AM”, and is also how we know Jesus is God. Jesus said, “Before Abraham was, I AM.”

I happen to be a strong believer concerning divine healing, as well as casting out demons and devils, mainly I suppose because it’s the Word of God, but also because God has gifted me in that area. Over the 20+ years that I pastored my church we saw many, many miracles of healing of all types. So to be clear, I don’t need to be convinced that healing is for today and that Jesus is still the Healer He always has been.

However…I think I needed to be reminded how far reaching and all inclusive that really is. Did I need to be reminded so as to best apply this teaching to others? No. I really, really believe that when I take somebody by the hand, or lay my hands upon them, they should expect to be completely and totally healed. I know that I do. I never consider anyone not being healed in those circumstances.

That morning was for me. You see, I can without a shadow of doubt believe that you will be healed, saved, delivered (SOZO) in a moment without fail. But I have found myself with some pesky issues within my own body that needed to be healed but wasn’t getting done.

God revealed to me the depth of “I AM”.

He showed me that I was “believing for healing”, or “believing I would be healed”. He said to me, “That’s not I AM healed.” He said, “You believe others are healed when I touch them, why do you not believe you ARE?”

Hmmm…

I was saddened recently when I thought a person was a friend of mine, rather abruptly took me to task over issues of casting out demons etc. The person didn’t like a popular preacher I had mentioned as well, who happens to extol those very doctrines. I forget at times that there are people who consider themselves believers who do not believe the entire counsel of the Word of God.

Believing for healing is not a process of waiting to be healed. While actually getting healed may take time as God designs, remember that God is the Great I AM, not “I Will Be”. What is His name? How about “Jehovah-rophe” for one.

That means “I AM The God Who Heals You.” Yes folks, that’s His Name!

So…me of all people, who have believed for others all of these years and have stood in front of miracle upon miracle happening before my very eyes, was failing to understand two principles of the very foundation of who God is.

He is “I AM” (whatever the need). He is Healing, so I am healed (regardless of immediate physical evidence). He is Salvation, so I am saved. He is Deliverance, so I am delivered. I am NOW, not later. He IS everything we need.

Not going to be, but I AM! Presently. Not at some time in the future, but NOW! It’s NOW because He is NOW.

Wow. How silly not to see the forest through the trees.

Never question His part in any endeavor you enter into with Him. If you truly believe in His Word, than never doubt He will accomplish His part in His promise.

I am because HE IS!

For me…that’s…

Keepin’ it Real,

~Doc~