When God addressed Moses from His burning bush, He made known both His name I AM THAT I AM and the true nature of man. The Book of Exodus tells us that the bramble: "was on fire but the bush was not consumed. The bramble symbolizes you and the fire symbolizes your divine spark. This spark is a spiritual flame of God's fire that burns within you yet does not consume you, just as the bramble was not consumed.
The true nature of man, about which God spoke to Moses, is that which is known as the I AM Presence. It is called the "I AM Presence" because it refers to God's name "I AM WHO I AM. The 'I AM Presence' is the individualized Presence of God that He gave to you when He created you. (Generally speaking, you can have your 'I AM Presence' along with your Holy Christ Self as your Higher Self.'
During the incident of the burning bush, God gave instructions to Moses to tell the children of Israel that his name is I AM WHO I AM and "this is my name forever and this is my sign to all generations. The Jerusalem Bible translates this phrase as "This is my name forever and this is how I want to be called from generation to generation. Thus you see that you that God Himself gave us the authority to use His name and call upon Him. Jesus used God's name when he gave the I AM declaration in John's gospel, such as "I AM the resurrection of life. We can also use this affirmation and make it our own.
When you say 'I AM WHO I AM,' you are actually saying God in me is...'and thus you are drawing towards yourself what follows that sentence. For example, when you say 'I AM enlightenment*' you mean to say that the God in you is drawing more enlightenment to yourself. 'I AM' is more than a holy name. It is an empowerment. It is a formula that, if given with love, releases the authority of God and His energy to create. When you use it, it does not mean that you make yourself a god, separate from the great God. But you are thereby validating your oneness with God. You state, "God in me gives this prayer. God's energy flows through me and obeys the command I have given in His name. And God fulfills His law through the power of the Spoken Word'. Now you know why there are many decrees and fiats that use the name of God, I AM WHO I AM.
*The principle of using the name "I AM WHO I AM" in prayer was developed by Emma Curtis Hopkins. She was first a student of Mary Baker Eddy, foundation of "Christian Science. Later, Hopkins founded the "New Thought Movement. In 1887, she began using the term "decree" to give positive affirmations that preceded "I AM," such as "I AM Healthy.
In 1931, the "I AM Religious Activity"("I AM Movement") was founded by Guy and Edna Ballard, who also used decrees. Since 1958, Mark and Elizebeth Prophet have received many new decrees from the Ascended Masters.
I AM THE RESURECTION AND THE LIFE! - I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE!
Source: The Creative Power of Sound, Chapter 4 - Elizebeth Clare Prophet
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