Author's Note: All previous volumes of this series are here. The first 56 volumes are compiled into the book  "Bible Study For Those Who Don't Read The Bible." "Part Two," featuring volumes 57-113, was published in December 2022.

Thanks for clicking to learn about "What God Says About Himself." This fascinating topic "called to me," which means either yours truly or some readers out there could be impacted by these verses. (Maybe both.)

Honestly, I am always moved when reading passages in which God is quoted, speaking directly to His "chosen people" about who He is. In Exodus, God reveals Himself to Moses through the Burning Bush—a bush that was burning without being burned—to catch Moses's attention. Then God introduced Himself, saying:

"'I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.' At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God" (Exodus 3:6).

So, God informed Moses that He sees the misery of His people suffering under Egyptian bondage. God continues, saying that He has come down to "rescue them" and bring them to "a land flowing with milk and honey." After that good news flash, God sprung a life-changing surprise on Moses:

"So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt" (Exodus 3:10). (Read more details in Exodus 3:11-12. Also in Vol. 291, about how Moses tried to wiggle out of God's mission for him.)

Next, Moses asked God what today we call a "leadership management" question:

"Then Moses said to God, 'Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' Then what shall I tell them?" God said to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM.' This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you'" (Exodus........

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