GOD IS TRIUNE

 November 14 

Now it happened that in those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him; and a voice came out of the heavens: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.” Mark 1:9-11

The triunity of God is also referenced in the Old Testament. In Genesis 1:26 when God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness,” He wasn’t talking to the angels. Other passages like Deuteronomy 6:4 and Isaiah 48:16 confirm this. This is unique among the religions of the world. Various religions have a god or gods, but none have 3 divine personalities in one. Consequently, Christianity is not “just another religion like all the rest.” In the passage above, from Mark 1, the triunity of God is clearly set forth historically. When Jesus, God the Son, is baptized, the Holy Spirit, God the Spirit, is visibly manifest in the form of a dove. Finally, God the Father speaks and confirms His relationship with Jesus as the unique Son of God. 

For children’s church, we sometimes illustrate this with an egg; the shell, the white and the yolk are 3 components of the one egg. The deficiency of this illustration is that the 3 parts are not equal though they are 3 components of the same egg. I use to tell new believers that there is one God who exists in 3 personalities like one unique family in the universe. 

The truth is beyond a complete human understanding, yet very comforting. Jesus, God the Son who became a man identifies with my humanity with all its trials and sufferings. The Holy Spirit who is everywhere at all times is with me whenever I need Him. God the Father knows all about me and yet still loves me as His child. His design and purpose for me is good (Romans 8:28). 

Ike Graham