I know who I am
What would you say when you introduce yourself? Every time we introduce ourselves to a group of people, we use some words that would describe us. And we often end up saying only our name, our surname or just describing our body such as our height and weight, or saying our favorite food, hobbies, interests in life, likes and dislikes or giving an adjective that will portray who we are. Introducing one’s self is not easy because we don’t know who we really are and our goal in life.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus twice said to the people, “I AM” and by saying those words He was confident because He knew who He is. He knew where He came from and He knew His purpose in life. He knew everything about Himself and there is no doubt about it. Jesus did not describe Himself by saying His Name or His favorite food but by saying who He really is and His relationship to the Father. He was speaking about the Father because He did what the Father told Him.
As we continue our reflection in this season of Lent, we are reminded once more of who we are in relation to the Father. Our real identity was restored by Jesus Christ as He gave himself on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins. And because of this we become once more children of God and this is our identity. Just like Jesus, we are challenged to act according to our identity as children of God and Jesus’ disciples. We are being challenged to do the will of the Father as Jesus did.
