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“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.” – 2 Corinthians 13:14
“…we see that the Father, Son and Spirit, while distinct persons, are absolutely inseparable from each other. Not confused, but undividable. They are who they are together. They always are together, and thus they always work together.” (1)
The mystery of all mysteries is that the One true God comprises three distinct persons. For reasons I cannot comprehend, God desired to create people to enjoy him and to take dominion over the earth, under his leadership.
God does not need us, but thankfully, He desires us. He has never been lonely, nor has he ever needed a relationship outside of himself. This Divine community that theologians call the Trinity experienced perfect union and fellowship before the world’s creation. If God were a solitary God (which some religions believe) how could he love us? God is love. God is three persons. Our trinitarian God was in a community of love before he created anyone.
Our union with Christ grants us access to the throne room of God by the Holy Spirit. Jesus seated at the Father’s right hand guarantees that he hears our prayers (Hebrews 4:16.)
But, our communion with God serves a greater purpose than to answer our prayers. Answered prayer is good, but experiencing God as Father is the ultimate joy.
The reality that we can enjoy God is a foreign concept to many.
The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is not a hard taskmaster. We get to see the Father in the life of the Son.
Jesus said that his yoke was easy and that his burden was light (Matt. 11:30.) And, if you have seen Him, you have seen the Father(John 14:9.)
The Father sent Jesus to earth to reveal his heart to those who would become his children.
The Father and Jesus sent the Holy Spirit so that we could be filled and indwelt with the very life of God.
May we all learn to enjoy the mystery of our Trinitarian God. As we look forward to the redemption of our bodies (Rom.8:23.)
“But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him” (I Cor. 2:9)
(1) Delighting In The Trinity, Michael Reeves, page 34
Formed By The Word and The Spirit 