I don’t think there’s a single person on this planet who isn’t confused by the Holy Trinity. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost…how are we supposed to actually tell them apart? They’re all equal but also completely different? And if they’re “one,” why is each relationship so vastly unique? How are we supposed to interact with such convoluted beings?
My favorite Bible verse, Micah 6:8, holds the key:
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.
We’re not meant to figure it out. We’re meant to partner with this magnificent force that guides us toward greatness. And take everything else for what it’s worth: God’s will.
“Rachel, what does this have to do with Good Friday?” one may ask
Because Jesus had a lot of questions, too. He asked God why he had to die. Why his friends abandoned him. Why things couldn’t be easier. Jesus was distraught but he never went out of stride with God. Good Friday reminds us that God feels for us because Jesus lived…and died. His humanity makes him both an example of God’s desire to be with us but also his efforts to relate to us. Jesus suffered because we suffer, therefore God suffers. Good Friday is hard for everyone, but I walk humbly with God knowing he requires nothing more now that his own son endured death so that I may live.
Food for thought: Who is Jesus to you? God? The Holy Spirit?
Rachel Fisher 