December 26 – January 2, 2025
THE TRINITY
1 John 5:7 “For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.” (NKJV)
Did you know that God built the entire universe upon a 3-in-1 principle? The atom is comprised of protons, neutrons, and electrons. How did God create man? In 3 parts: a body, a soul and a spirit. God Himself is 3 distinct Persons operating as one Being, and all 3 are eternal (having NO beginning and NO end).
Maybe you have trouble understanding the Trinity? God the Father did not exist first, create the Son second and then later create the Holy Spirit as He had need of them. They have ALL 3 ALWAYS EXISTED and together they created the world. In Genesis 1:1, the Hebrew word used for God is Elohim, the plural form of God. And the “Spirit of God” in verse 2 refers to the Holy Spirit, showing that He toowas there. John 1:1-3 says, “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made.” Then John tells us in verse 14,”And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us”—Jesus!
All three worked together to create the world, to save the world, and to empower the world. God the Father has the eternal plan. God the Son is the Word, the One who speaks God’s thoughts into existence. His name is Jesus. God the Holy Spirit empowers men to fulfill the plan. The will of the Father is revealed by the Word of the Son and accomplished through men by the power of The Holy Spirit.
We need all three to be able to clearly explain, show and demonstrate a lost person their need to be saved and loved by a Savior. We need the Father to reveal His plan to a lost person, the love of a Savior to be seen through His Son, and the power, revelation and healing to be demonstrated by the Holy Spirit.
This is an excerpt from a 90-day devotional written by Emil and Karen. To order the full devotional, click on the TO ORDER DEVOTIONAL page.