The
Trinity is one God with three separate personalities and functions - our
Father, His Son and their Holy Spirit. It is often confusing when we think
about Jesus. Why did He pray to the Father, if He and the Father are one (John
10:30)?
Jesus,
as the Word, was with God from the beginning (Genesis 1:1). As part of the
Godhead, He took part in Creation, and he has no beginning or end (Genesis 1:26).
However,
He is also the only begotten Son of the Father - conceived when the Holy Spirit
entered Mary's womb and joined with her seed. Every Born Again Believer is
adopted into God's family.
As
a human being, Jesus suffered everything that we endure; He was tempted in all
points, just as we are, but without sin (Hebrews 4:15). He is the firstborn
among many brethren; and He can relate to us in our trials and tribulation on
this earth.
As
descendants of Adam we all sinned; but in Christ, we are all redeemed
(Galatians 2:20-21). When we repent of our sins, and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ,
we are saved for eternity (Acts 3:19; 1 John 1:9). Jesus is our High Priest and
our Advocate with the Father.
The
Trinity joins us, in a spiritual union, three entities who all dwell within
each other. By the Spirit, the fullness of the Godhead dwells within us (1
Corinthians 6:17). We are complete through our union with Christ.
Jesus
is the head over every ruler and authority (Colossians 2:19). Nothing can touch
us or affect us, apart from Christ giving them permission, or by us opening the
door by our own unwise or sinful choices.
If
we are not born again, we experience our trials alone. However, in Christ, we
are never alone, and He never forsakes us (Hebrews 13:5). We are not separate,
but one with the Trinity. We are assisted by the Trinity in every trial, which
ever assails us.
Prayer:
Father
God, thank You that Your Trinity permanently abides in our spirit once we ask
for forgiveness of our sins, and ask Your Son Jesus, the Word, to richly dwell
in our heart (Colossians 3:16). As our divine fortress, You protect us from the
evil in the world, and You walk with us through every trial that we ever
experience.
Your
grace enables us to meet all of life’s demands in Jesus’ name. As we come to
truly know You, we find a warm, committed relationship growing between us that
is built on Your faithfulness and our trust of You. You prove to us all day
long that You love us. We want to spend our whole life doing the same for You.
Thought
for the Day:
It
is not enough just to know that God loves us, because His love is a gift to be
felt continually, moment-by-moment as we walk in His presence and act on that
love throughout the day; in the face of the worse trials life offers us, we
never lose hope, because it is simply light and momentary affliction when compared
to the incomparable, unseen weight of glory, which God has prepared for us in
eternity.
–
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
