Jesus speaks of God in three ways. First, He sees God as the Father who sent Him; Secondly, He sees Himself as God; Thirdly, He sees the Holy Spirit as God (John 16:5, 10:30, 16:7-11). The God who is one speaks into the human situation in a triune way: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

It is very difficult, if not impossible, to clearly read Scripture without embracing this Sovereign mystery. It is at the heart of our faith. Our very first Article of Faith reads, “We believe in one eternally existent, infinite God, Sovereign of the universe; that He only is God, creative and administrate, holy in nature, attributes, and purpose; that He, as God, is Triune in essential beings, revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.”

Granted, it is theological language but it is not meant for the halls of academia. It is a reality that embraces our lives everyday. God is as up-close-and-personal as is the air we breathe. God is the Creator, the Savior and the Sustainer of all that is.

What belongs to the Father belongs to the Son and it is the Spirit who makes it known in our lives. Through the Spirit God is everywhere. He is here and half-a-world away at the same moment. That Jesus is Lord here and everywhere else at the same moment and in the same way is made possible by the awesome work of the Holy Spirit. At any given moment, anywhere in the world, the power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead is making the reality of God known.

Let the Holy Spirit embrace you and fill you today. He is Jesus’ gift to you.