Is God: God the Father? Jesus the Son? The Holy Spirit? All three in one? Yes!
Choosing to follow Jesus is a three-in-one decision: You are accepting the invitation through Jesus (the Son of God) to become a child of God the Father, filled with the Holy Spirit, and empowered to live as a daughter or son of God. God is three in one.
We can see God reflected this way, as the Trinity, all throughout the Bible. The Spirit of God was present with God the Father from the beginning of Creation, as seen in the first two sentences of the Bible.
Later, the author of John retells the story of Creation. This time, Jesus is also mentioned and the author refers to Him as God's Word. You'll definitely want to get a Bible or download the Bible App from YouVersion to read all of the book of John soon. Here are a few verses from John 1 that describe the three parts of God's being:
That's a lot. Here's the takeaway: Jesus, God the Father, and the Holy Spirit are One, and Jesus came not just to show us what God is like, but to give us direct access to the Father forever, through the Holy Spirit.
Pray With Your Own Words, or Try This
God, help me to know You as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Father, You are my Provider. Jesus, You are my Savior. Holy Spirit, You are my Guide. In Jesus' name, amen.
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