Is God Really Three?

In the beginning there were three! The wind, the One who spoke, and the Word spoken!  

1 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, 2 the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. 6 And God said, "Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters." 7 So God made the dome and separated the waters that were under the dome from the waters that were above the dome. And it was so. 8 God called the dome Sky. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.(Gen. 1)

But the Creator God was the only one people knew of.  The only one they heard from was the God who created.  A God above in wind, clouds, thunder, fire and smoke. That God spoke through prophets.

When God came to earth in Jesus’ skin there were two active God’s that move about with the people.  The Word now spoke in person, and supposedly, God was in heaven.  But there were still three; because the wind still blew in and through  them.

We call this the Trinity of God.  The three parts of God — Creator, Spoken Word, Wind/breath!  God three in one!

True story!  

An especially precocious little six year old had apparently given the Trinity a lot— a lot — of thought. 

It was just before the Monday night worship service, when she and her mother approached me.  Her mom said: “Josie has a question for you.”  The look on her mom’s face was one of please help.  I sat down and Josie stood straight in front of me. Then with a soft shy voice, and a very serious expression, she said: “In know about God! But I don’t understand the three God’s.”

I smiled at her and said something about that being a very good thing to wonder about.  Then I use my two example for such questions, the apple and the egg.  Both have three parts but are still considered one unit.  I asked her if she could tell me the three parts of the egg and apple.  She did a fine job! Then I explained, God is the Creator, Jesus is God’s word in the flesh, and then there is the Holy Spirit The explanation seemed to satisfy her.  Her mother just had a huge smile on her face.  

Children are so willing to believe in God.  It is so simple to them somehow.  Just clear cut in their curious minds. 

However something happens to the innocence of a child’s mind.  And as we grow into adults that precious quality changes.  And we doubt!  And try logic and reason. And thats okay!  

Doubt can lead to the strongest faith!

This Holy Spirit we hear and read about is most troubling to some.  It is somehow just too unlikely.  Too unrealistic!  Too illusive with no matter, no substance!

Have you ever had questions about the Holy Spirit? 

Or maybe I should ask, do you have questions about the  Holy Spirit?  I would like to know your thoughts before I enter into some discussion about it.