TRINITY

Don’t worry…  I am not going to try to explain, or define, or try to comprehend, or try to get YOU to comprehend, the Trinity.  

The Father. 

The Son. 

The Holy Spirit. 

It’s way, way, WAY too big for me.  

I totally agree with what He says in Isaiah 55:9... as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are His ways higher than my ways and His thoughts than my thoughts.  And honestly, I’m okay with that. I want God to be God and me to be me. I WANT God to be bigger than anything I can explain or define or try to comprehend!

But… there’s still a part of me that wants to know Him more. Better. Deeper.  Allowing Him to reveal Himself to me in different ways is part of how I’m allowed to experience Him more. Better. Deeper. 

And so, I will share with you how He has revealed Himself to me, and maybe, in some small way, this may help you allow Him to reveal Himself to you uniquely as well.  

(This is very childlike and simple, but Jesus said in Luke 18:16 that the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these! *smile*)

FATHER

Growing up, I didn’t really have a dad. I never met my real father, (he’s passed,) and every other “dad” that came along made many promises and kept very few.  And so “Father God” became my “Abba” – my “Daddy” – my “Father who art in heaven.” He’s always kept His promises. He’s always there when I need Him. And, no matter what, He loves me. He loves me so much that He sent Jesus to die for me, (John 3:16) so I could be with Him forever.

SPIRIT

My mom and I did NOT get along when I was young, so the Holy Spirit became my “Mother” of sorts. (Jesus told us God is Spirit (John 4:24) and we (male and female) were made in His image, (Genesis 5:1-2) so I have NO issues with seeing the Holy Spirit as a “Mother” figure.)  The Spirit is the one who counsels me, who comforts me when my heart is broken,  and whose raised eyebrow I can feel from across the room when I’m about to do something I know I’m not supposed to do. The Spirit pulls no punches in telling me when I’ve messed up, but also forgives me immediately when I admit it, and then helps me make it right and/or not do it again.

SON

And then, there’s Jesus. 

Growing up He was always kind of just an acquaintance of mine.  I knew Him, and He was cool to hang out with sometimes at church, but outside of church we didn’t really talk much.  Until I got older.  Until I got hurt.  Actually, it wasn’t until I decided I was DONE being hurt.  Then I realized that I was supposed to be HIS bride.  He wasn’t just there to hang out with at church, He wanted me by His side. As His. And when I finally surrendered to Him being my Beloved and me being His bride, that is when He showed me how much He loves me, by bringing the most amazing man into my life and loving me through him more completely than I’ve ever experienced, or even dreamed possible.

So… there’s these three. The Father. The Son. And the Holy Spirit.  

Different, yet… all God – right? How?  

Again, I don’t really get it… but when I was praying more about it, I got an example of how 3 things can be very different, and yet be the same thing.

Water.

In it’s liquid form, it’s kind of like Abba.  The mighty oceans, the roaring rivers, the gentle rain.

When it’s a gas, like steam or clouds, it’s like the Holy Spirit… always present and yet a bit elusive.

Jesus became flesh. He’s more solid, like ice and snow.

3 very different ways of experiencing water… and yet, they’re all water.  So, I personally don’t think it really matters HOW we experience God, or Jesus, or the Holy Spirit. I think what matters is that we DO experience Him. That we open our hearts enough to allow Him to reveal Himself to us in whatever way He wants to, whether its clouds or rain or snow.

SCRIPTURES

Isaiah 55:9 ~ For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. (ESV)

Luke 18:16 ~ But Jesus called them [the parents] to Him, saying, Allow the little children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for to such [as these] belongs the kingdom of God. (AMPC)

John 3:16 ~ For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (NIV)

John 4:24 ~ For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth. (NLT)

Genesis 5:1-2 ~ When God created humankind, he made them in the likeness of God. He created them male and female; when they were created, he blessed them and named them “humankind.” (NET)