Thoughts for another day

May 27, 2013.

Today's verse: Matt. 3:16, 17. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further.  Thanks)

Yesterday, many Christians celebrated the feast of the Holy Trinity, where the focus is to joy in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit – the Divine Threesome who comprise the Holy Trinity and Who for mankind is just One God in three Persons.  The ultimate, in whom is all power, glory and honor.  It’s is a mystery for none can clearly say, how They can be three Persons in One: One God, one Deity, with distinct personalities and nature.  We’re too small to understand this mystery; but we believe and because we believe we rejoice in the mystery which for us means all in life.

The birth of the concept of the Holy Trinity is probably etched in our Scripture above where we see the baptism of our Blessed Lord.  At this point, earth entered the bowels of and literally mixed with heaven when the Holy Spirit, came down in the form of a dove and settled on the Son of Man and in this glorious union, the Father announced His Presence saying, ‘This is My Beloved Son in Whom I AM well pleased!’  I can imagine the entire Jordan standing still in quiet obeisance before the awesome Presence of God.  Nature was stilled in reverent worship and earth held its breath in the heavenly portals.  The Trinitarian God, Mighty, Pristine and Awesome was here!

Those around Jesus, even John the Baptist saw this and probably heard the Father’s voice but I’m sure they were too stunned to either react or even cognize the event (barring John of course) for this is seen and understood with the eyes of faith alone.  Be that as it may, when through the quivering thunder, the Holy Spirit jettisoned the atmosphere and morphed into a tender dove, showing His infinite love for Jesus while hovering around Him, the Father signed up with His glorious Presence and completed the picture, so to say.  And today when we think of how wonderfully endowed we are with Grace to appropriate this, our Divine God in His Majestic Trinity, we can only bow before and say: Glory Father, Glory Son, Glory Spirit, All Three in One.