Tuesday by Jason Pettus
What do we believe?
That these three persons are equal in divinity and glory and yet each has personal attributes and distinct functions. Because of His triune nature, God is both transcendent over all of creation and personally involved in this world as the Creator, Redeemer, Preserver and Ruler of the universe.
Why do we believe this?
Matthew 3:16-17 – And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
Why does it matter?
The mystery of the nature of God is beyond what anything of us can comprehend. We can apprehend or get a sense of God, but we can never fully understand Him completely. He has revealed Himself in a way that we do not have categories to put Him in.
He is one. There is only one God who is holy, just, love, and a host of other amazing and wonderful things. And yet, He is three. He is one God that exists in three distinct persons. He is Father, Son, and Spirit.
It is glorious to consider how He is able to be who He is, but it vital that we not merely try to understand God. God wants us to experience Him. Yes, our experience must be based on our understanding of the truth of who He is, but we must not limit what God can do and be in our life to what we can only understand Him to do and be.
God has the ability as the Sovereign King and Father over all to be at work in every part of the universe. There is not a star shining, a planet turning, a blade of grass growing, or a mosquito dying that He is not aware of and working for a purpose in it. That almighty powerful God is available to us through His Son who came to die for us and give us access to the Father through His victory over death and sin. It is through the Holy Spirit that we commune with God and feel His convicting power and guiding influence. He knows and impacts our every thought and intention.