DECEMBER 6, Judges 6:11

The doctrine of the Trinity tells us that there is only one God and three persons in the Godhead; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. They are same in substance, equal in power and glory. These three persons are not divided but distinguished; the Father is not the Son, the Son is not the Spirit, the Spirit is not the Father; but the Father is God, the Son is God and the Spirit is God. God the Son is the Lord Jesus Christ.

Who is “the angel of the LORD” in today’s text? He is none other than the pre-incarnate Lord Jesus Christ.

The Trinity was already present at creation when God said in Gen 1:26a, “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…” During the water baptism of Jesus, God the Father spoke in an audible voice, and God the Holy Spirit descended like a dove on God the Son in Luke 3:22, “And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.”

How do members in the Trinity work? Well, one example is in prayer. We don’t pray to Jesus or the Spirit. Instead, we pray to the Father through the power of the Spirit, and on the basis of the Son’s work of salvation for our souls. That is why we pray in Jesus’ name.

Thought: The word, “Trinity” may not be found in the Bible but the Bible speaks about the three persons, the Father, Son and Spirit in one God which is what the doctrine of Trinity means. I believe what the Bible says is true.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for the wonderful doctrine of Trinity. This I pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.