God wants to be recognized. God is not hiding, nor does God avoid us. God wants to be known. When Moses asked, “What shall I call you?” God replied, “I am who I am.” In time, God came to be known through Jesus. On several occasions in the Gospel of John, Jesus begins self-revealing statements with the words, “I am…” The words that follow provide us with a new way to experience God’s presence in our lives, and these words can help us discover who we are.









