Before Abraham Was, I AM – Fourth Week – Day 4 – Holy Fifty Days 2025
Gospel Reading: John 8:54–59
Focus Verse: “I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.” (John 8:58, NKJV)
Meditation
Christ didn’t say, “I was,” but “I AM”—declaring His eternal existence.
He is not bound by time, but is the Ever-Existing One, God Himself in the flesh, before all creation.
Early Church Fathers’ Saying
“He did not compare Himself to Abraham in time, but as eternal God…
saying ‘I AM’ reveals that He is beyond time, never ceasing to exist, unlike Abraham who was created from nothing.”
— St. Cyril of Alexandria
Practical Practice
Today, make the sign of the cross slowly and reverently before beginning any task, saying in your heart: “Before Abraham was, You are. Be with me now, O Lord.”
