The Bishop’s Mind: Christian Wisdom, Daily Devotionals & Empowering Messages for Kingdom Living

  Inferred I AMs Read – Matthew 16:13-20 Scripture : “ Then Jesus replied, Blessed are you Simon, son of Jonah, flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father which is in heaven (Matthew 16:17).” Denial : “My identity is not limited to labels.” Affirmation : “I know who I AM and whose I AM.” Jesus, our Wayshower, did not always use the specific words I AM,  in manifesting his identity. There are at least four passages of  scripture where he implied, I AM through his actions, interactions,  and conversations with others. People understood the power of his  I AM presence and were empowered to manifest their own divinity.  Jesus did not specifically say, I AM the Salt of the Earth (Matthew  5:13). He told his disciples that they were the salt of the earth and  modeled for them how to be effective and efficient. Jesus did not   state directly, I AM a city set on a hill that cannot be hid (Matthew  5:14). Rather, he told hi...

  Spoken I AMs Read – John 6:53-70 Scripture: “ It is the Spirit that gives life, not the flesh. The words that I speak, they are spirit, and they are life (John 6:63).” Denial: “There is no limit to who I can be.” Affirmation: “Everything that Jesus Christ said about himself, I can say about myself.” Jesus, our Wayshower, understood the power of his words.  Therefore, he made a conscious decision to speak life. When Jesus  said the words, I AM, he meant what he said. He was declaring his divine nature and the truth of his being. When we see Jesus as our  Wayshower, it brings our attention to the truth that everything that  Jesus said about himself, we can say about ourselves. Every I AM statement that Jesus made in the scriptures we can declare about  ourselves. There are seven recorded instances where Jesus actually begins a  statement with the words, I AM. I AM the Bread of Life (John 6:35).  I AM the Light of the World (John 9:5). I AM the G...

  Inferred I AMs Read – Matthew 16:13-20 Scripture : “ Then Jesus replied, Blessed are you Simon, son of Jonah, flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father which is in heaven (Matthew 16:17).” Denial : “My identity is not limited to labels.” Affirmation : “I know who I AM and whose I AM.” Jesus, our Wayshower, did not always use the specific words I AM,  in manifesting his identity. There are at least four passages of  scripture where he implied, I AM through his actions, interactions, and conversations with others. People understood the power of his  I AM presence and were empowered to manifest their own divinity. Jesus did not specifically say, I AM the Salt of the Earth (Matthew  5:13). He told his disciples that they were the salt of the earth and  modeled for them how to be effective and efficient. Jesus did not state directly, I AM a city set on a hill that cannot be hid (Matthew  5:14). Rather, he told his disciples that they we...

Spoken I AMs Read – John 6:53-70 Scripture: “ It is the Spirit that gives life, not the flesh. The words that I speak, they are spirit, and they are life (John 6:63).” Denial: “There is no limit to who I can be.” Affirmation: “Everything that Jesus Christ said about himself, I can say about myself.” Jesus, our Wayshower, understood the power of his words.  Therefore, he made a conscious decision to speak life. When Jesus  said the words, I AM, he meant what he said. He was declaring his  divine nature and the truth of his being. When we see Jesus as our  Wayshower, it brings our attention to the truth that everything that  Jesus said about himself, we can say about ourselves. Every I AM  statement that Jesus made in the scriptures we can declare about  ourselves. There are seven recorded instances where Jesus actually begins a  statement with the words, I AM. I AM the Bread of Life (John 6:35).  I AM the Light of the World (John 9:5). I AM ...

  Permanent Read – John 1:1-18 Scripture : “I AM the Lord your God, I do not change (Malachi 3:6).” Denial : “My identity will never change.” Affirmation : “My spirit is wholeness. My soul is healing. My body is manifesting that health.” I AM is always permanent because it speaks of us as spiritual beings. The I AM is that spiritual part of us that is, always has been, and forever will be. Spirit is everlasting and is not limited to form, time, or space. Our spirits take on forms called bodies. When the Spirit leaves the body, it continues to be, because it is permanent. Because I AM is permanent, it is essential that we never attach the words, I AM, to anything that is not permanent. We are never to associate the words I AM, with anything that is not eternal. For example, many people say, I am sick, to describe the feelings of discomfort or pain that they may be experiencing. They also use the words, I am sick, to express a diagnosis or prognosis that they have recei...