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The Holy Trinity Promise – John 14:15-17a

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My Pondering

Here we see Jesus the Son, the Father, and our Advocate, the Spirit in action. Three in one and one of three. The three beautiful members of the Godhead. Each with different roles and distinction of persons yet marvelously one God.

“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— the Spirit of truth.”

Jesus, ‭‭John‬ ‭14‬:‭15‬-‭17‬a BSB‬‬

Let’s extract a bit from this passage of Scripture :

1. Me, My, I = Jesus

2. Father, He = Father

3. Advocate, Spirit = The Holy Spirit

+1. you, you, you, you = you (if you love Jesus and keep His commandments of love, not perfectly but wholeheartedly)

Let’s not neglect the big IF. IF you love me, then you will obey my commandments. Love is the catalyst and consistent driver. The pure passion of true love is essential and the difference maker.

We love God for He loved us first, so says the Bible. When and IF we respond accordingly, then God promises to gives us His Spirit, His salvation which seals us and brings us into fellowship with God.

IF not, then when. Why not now?

Ten Trinities

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Herein are ten trinities of life. There of course are more but I prefer to focus on these. These trinities help us see, lead and manage our experiences with life and the world.

  1. Head Heart Hands LINK – Which one is your #1 strength?
  2. Mind Soul Body LINK – Does it make sense to integrate?
  3. Set Let Get LINK Do you get it?
  4. Principle Passion Purpose LINK How do you align these?
  5. Principle Preference Application LINK LINK2 – What are key principles in your life?
  6. H D W / Time Space Matter LINK – Is that cool, what say you?
  7. Past Present Future LINK – Where do you dwell the most on? When and where?
  8. Solid Vapor Liquid (Below) –
  9. Black Gray White – Application in decision?
  10. Father Son Spirit LINK – How awesome is our God?

The concept of the Trinity is first and last of God. He is the Creator, Sustainer and Provider of all. God is the ultimate mathematical genius and designer. These 10 x 3’s are one segment of many, so many that no human or all of humanity combined will never fully comprehend as God is figuratively and literally out of this world but make no mistake, He is also very much in it.

So just in that previous statement we see a dichotomous duality. And God is one yet He is also three. And there are four seasons. And we have five fingers and fives toes yet mankind was create on the sixth day, the number of humans. God rested on the seventh day for it is the number of perfection. Eight is infinite. Nine manifestations and gifts of the Spirit. Ten commandments and multiples of then. And on and on.

Triune Trinity

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Pondering Psalms 139:16
“Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of them,
the days that were formed for me,
when as yet there was none of them.”

My take: God has the ultimate storage device with amazing power. David gives us a behind the curtain glance of God.
God, unlike you and I, is not bound by space, time nor matter as we His creation are. He is the energy, the force and intelligence behind, in and front of life.

By reading this passage, we see that God knew David before he was even formed yet born. He knows all that is going to happen before, during and after it does. Therefore it is impossible for us to fully grasp Him. The only way can get a feel or occasional glimpse is His because He makes it so. Ponder that my friend.

Einstein wrestled and figured out a few of His basic principles but merely scratched the surface. A quote I sure appreciate about this great thinker is, “my sense of God is my sense of wonder”. But even he may have missed the relationship God wants and requires of us and His representative, His Son and fellow member of the Godhead; Jesus Christ.

Because God is omnicient, omnipotent, omnipresent and every other kind of omni He is God and we are obviously not.
This explains a lot or better said reveals a lot we don’t or can’t know. Yet, we are not clueless thanks to His Word revealed in the Bible (which is inspired, holy and true…inspite of its scribes), creation and existence itself.

It hurts to wrestle with antimonies and great paradoxes like sovereignty/free will, fear/love, grace/justice, abiding/action, suffering/comfort, quality/quantity, serendipity/plans, thoughts/feelings and faith/works…but it hurts so good!

My prayer: God, none compare to You in your amazing Trinity. Amen!