I AM HE

Today's reading: John 16-18

"And as he said, I am he, they all fell backward to the ground!" John 18:6 NLT

The setting is a olive grove.

The nighttime scene is lit with lanterns and torches.

The mood is tense.

The army of soldiers faced off against a teacher from Nazareth.

A man lacking rank. Lacking title. Lacking supporters that might stand against the squadron.

But a man now lacking military strength.

Without raising his voice, he simply says, I am he, when told they are looking for Jesus of Nazareth.

And at the acknowledgement of the name, these strongmen fall to their knees.

They are humbled, crippled and toppled by the words of this carpenter's son.

Their power is one-upped by this meek rabbi.

What a reminder of the power in the name of Jesus!