Tuesday, March 28, 2017

A Brief Reflection on the Holy Trinity

This morning I read a hymn titled Holy Holy. I don't believe I've ever heard this hymn before and I found the lyrics remarkable in terms of how it included the Trinity. It gave thanks to each person of the Trinity in a very faithful way: Gracious Father, we're so blest to be your children...Precious Jesus, we're so glad that you've redeemed us...Holy Spirit, come and fill our hearts anew. It kept the Trinity simple and understandable for the person singing.

We find it difficult to wrap our heads around the Trinity and rightfully so! There are many people who are dissatisfied with the Christian explanation of the Trinity, but how do you explain the nature of the eternal God to another person, let alone comprehend it fully despite your own human limitations? Moses couldn't even look upon the full glory of God!

The Trinity is the Godhead living in perfect unity within himself. Without the Trinity, we would have no foundation upon which we would build relationships with anyone or anything. This is, perhaps, the biggest difference between Christianity and every other religion. When all other gods are distant and untouchable because of their "holiness," our God designed us to practice relationships in a manner that is based on his own relational nature. In fact, Jesus prayed that we would all be brought into perfect unity with one another and with him (John 17:22-23). This is all a reflection of God's Trinitarian nature.

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