“But He said to them, ‘It is I…” John 6:20

It is I.

It is I,

Footsteps beside you

In the cool of the garden.

It is I,

Footsteps behind you in

The weariness of Sinai

Night.
It is I,

Gideon’s ram’s horn

And Isaac’s ram,

Elijah’s mantle

And the psalmist’s crag.
It is I,

Spirit over the face of the deep,

Dove over the Jordan.
It is I,

Naaman’s cleansing.
It is I,

Multiplier of fish,

Abundant bread in the

Wilderness.
It is I,

Water of life

Divine purifying wine.

It was I.
It is I.
I am.
Do not be afraid.

I am– Mark Schultz

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