I AM
Genesis 15:1
… The word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid
Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”
The word shield translated means:
• Protector
• Armed
• Buckler
• Defense
• To hedge about
The word exceedingly translated means:
• Wholly, utterly
• Speedily
• Good, great
• Louder and louder
• Might
• Much
The word great translated means:
• To increase, bring in, abundance
• Be in authority
• Bring up, enlarge, heap, store
• Excel, many, more in number
• Much, multiply, nourish
The word reward translated means:
• Payment of contract
• Salary
• Compensation
• Benefit
In other words it could read this way:
Abram fear not, for I AM your defense and I have placed an armed hedge of
protection about you.
I wholly and utterly with good and great speed and might, will bring in and
increase you in abundance. Heap on you much store and I will excel in authority
to multiplying thoroughly your nourishment over and above your own ability.
For I AM your payment of contract, your compensation, benefit and salary.
Just to read the verse in English does an injustice to the whole meaning of the
Hebrew intention. No wonder we read the Word at times and come out half starved.
Remember this one thing, that we are Abraham’s seed and heirs according
to the promise.
What promise?
That through Abraham the nations of the earth will be blessed. Not cursed.
We would be blessed going in and coming out. We would be blessed in the city
And in the country. We would be blessed rising up and blessed lying down.
We would be the head and not the tail, above not beneath.
The lender and not the borrower.
