Living in the Present is I AM

I AM - Living in the Present Have you ever asked yourself why Jesus presented himself as I AM to the religious guys, and why they wanted to stone him to death? What was so heretic in what he said? What does I AM mean? I often ask myself questions like that because sometimes things don't make sense. It's hard to see, to understand, to know what is this all about. When Moses asked God for his name, God introduced himself to Moses by the burning bush as "I will be, whom I will be" (אהיה אשר אהיה) He gave Moses a future reference. He told Moses "I will be". However, we know his name is Yehovah (Jehovah יהוה). Yehovah in Hebrew has a reference to the Now, the Present moment. That's exactly what Jesus said to the religious guys. Jesus said I AM, in Hebrew he said Jehovah. Who are you? they asked, He answered, "Jehovah" He boldly told them I AM GOD! Can you imagine what he said to them? No wonder they took stones and wanted to stone him for blasphemy. How can he a human being say that he is God and use the name of their God Yehovah? Jesus didn't have a problem with his identity. He knew who he is. He knew where he came from. He knew who his Father is. He had no problem telling his disciples "How can you ask me show us the Father? You have been with me for so long. You have seen me, you've seen the Father. They did not understand what he was saying to them. God always knew who we are, and had no problem telling Moses before sending him back to Egypt "You are God (Elohim) to Pharaoh." He had no problem expressing through David saying "I said you are God (Elohim)". The name I AM refers to the present moment, to the Now. Saying I AM is saying… I AM NOW in the PRESENT! Our being is not about who we will be in the future, "What if...?" Nor is it about the regrets of the past “If only I could…” Such is a life under the condemnation of the Law. It is a life rooted in never achieving, never obtaining or becoming. We live our life form the Present, from who we already are… I AM NOW!