Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009

10-27 Famous Trios

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The rain in SU falls mainly on U. Yesterday my one big outing was to South Umpqua to referee two soccer games. I don’t know what the weather was like in Roseburg, but Tri-City always seems to have interesting weather conditions. As I neared the field, a torrent of vertical rain pelted my car. By the time I got out, the sun was poking out of a cloud and the rain had stopped. My first game was uneventful. No rain, no sun, just clouds. Then, just as we set foot on the field for the varsity match, the wind whipped up and the rain began. Since I was running the line close to my bag, I took a detour and grabbed my gloves! Khumba, in the center, was a bit jealous. My hands and legs were cold, his must have been colder. The rain came down! Then the sun came out. For about fifteen minutes we had some glorious sunshine. That was just before MORE rain!

Today's Scripture reading is 1 Chronicles 28; Isaiah 50; Acts 16
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Today’s thought comes from Matthew 28:16-20 “Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them. 17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 "teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.

Snap, Crackle, Pop! Winkin, Blinkin & Nod. Red, White & Blue… what do all these have in common? They are famous trios. And there are more of them, dozens more! The three, stooges, musketeers, blind mice, men in a tub and on and on and on! I don’t know why, but there seems to be something poetic, balanced & synergistic about the number three. Maybe it’s because they are all patterned after the original three: “the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.” It’s what we call the Trinity. The English word Trinity is derived from Latin Trinitas, meaning "the number three, a triad". The word “Trinity” is never used in the Bible. The first recorded use of it in Christian theology was by Theophilus of Antioch in about 170 AD. But the concept is there. Notice the careful wording of Matthew, “Baptizing them in the NAME of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Name is singular! One name, three persons! It isn’t three names, it’s ONE. It’s like a brand. You can’t have Rice Crispies if you only have “Snap & Crackle” You can’t have the flag without “Red, White & …” The three are one. And consider this, God created the universe after His pattern to demonstrate that you can find God in the universe. Time Trio = Past, Present & Future. Can you tell me at what point future becomes present becomes past? Time is indivisibly one, yet distinctly three. Dimensional Space Trio = Height, Width & Depth. Look at any corner of your room. At the convergent point, all three are clearly one… yet follow the line across the ceiling and it is distinctive from the other two lines. You can’t have three dimensional space without it. Three in one. And the whole universe is made up of a trinity = Time, Space & Matter. Matter exists in three dimensional space “traveling” through time… or what some have called the time / space continuum. (Matter is a trinity as well, but way beyond my ability to explain!). The universe is not partly composed of space, partly of matter, and partly of time. A trinity is not a trio or a triad, but a tri-unity, with each part comprising the whole, yet all three required to make the whole. Thus, the universe is all Space, all Time, and all Matter! Man was also created in the image of God! He is physical, mental and spiritual! It seems that God worked very hard at leaving his imprint on everything He made! “The heavens declare the Glory of God!” If you look for Him, He’s there! Father, Son, Holy Spirit.

Dear Lord. Thanks for revealing yourself to me. I am grateful for you father, for being my father. I thank you Jesus for being my savior. And I thank you Spirit for living within and giving me new life. I will worship You.

The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.

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