I Am...

“He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind.” Luke 4:18

This was yet another element of the job description of Jesus as He preached in the synagogues. The word ‘blind’ is translated as ‘to envelop with smoke, to be unable to see clearly’. In 2 Co. 4:4 it is stated, ‘The god of this age has blinded the mind of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.’ This verse refers to the blindness belonging to the unbeliever but we may experience our own blindness as believers thanks to Satan.

Satan does an extremely convincing job blinding us during our fiery trials, enveloping us with the smoke of loneliness and helplessness. He veils what is good in our lives and highlights the bad. The above phrase ‘recovery of sight for the blind’ indicates that sight was once there but had been removed. When walking through our fires we must believe that anything that was removed will be restored and recovered through the grace of God. He will always take the remnants of our fires and rebuild with the elements that support His purpose for our lives.

His promise states ‘When you walk through the fire, you will be not burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.” Isaiah 43:2-3 God identifies Himself among other descriptions as our Savior. He will save us when facing dark times and He will remove any smoke with promises and truth.

Any fire we encounter certainly has the potential to burn but we are promised that we will not be burned with permanent scars. We may temporarily feel the scorching heat and inhale the suffocating smoke but the great I AM is walking in the fire with us.

“For I AM…”