Scripture to Read: Hebrews 5:7
There is no doubt that our Lord Jesus Christ is God. Anyone to question that fact does not understand God and His Word. God lovingly manifested Himself in the Person of Jesus Christ so that we could know God intimately. Trying to explain how God is One, but that He’s also Three unique Persons is difficult indeed. There is not a perfect illustration in this world to even come close to fully comprehending God being Three but One. But, for the sake of our finite minds, I’ll share the one illustration that helps me better understand God’s uniqueness as being Three but One. In chemistry, there is a term called the “triple point.” It’s the specific temperature that an element can exist as a solid, liquid and gas all at the same time. For instance, the “triple point” for H2O is 32.1 degrees Fahrenheit. At 32.1 degrees, H2O exists as a solid, liquid and gas. All three forms of H2O are unique but all three are H2O. God always exists at His “triple point.” God is always Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All Three are unique, but all Three are God at the same time. Today in Hebrews 5:7, we see how our Lord Jesus Christ offered up prayers to God the Father for His needs with both crying and tears. God the Father listened and answered because of Christ’s reverence and submission to God the Father and Christ’s steadfast determination to do the Father’s will. Because of Christ, God the Father listens to us as well (Romans 8:26; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25).
Challenge & Application
What did you learn today about Christ and His intimate fellowship and reverence with God the Father?
How are you practicing to have intimate fellowship with God the Father on a daily basis?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!