The Holy Trinity Sunday C
Proverbs:8:22-31. Ps 8:4-9. Rv.2. Rom.
Wisdom ever at play in his presence and delighting to be with the sons of men.
You have made man little less than a god.
The love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit
All the Father has is mine. All the Spirit tells you will be taken from what is mine.
John 16:12-15
I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you to bear now. 13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the complete truth, since he will not be speaking of his own accord, but will say only what he has been told; and he will reveal to you the things to come. 14 He will glorify me, since all he reveals to you will be taken from what is mine. 15 Everything the Father has is mine; that is why I said: all he reveals to you will be taken from what is mine.
A loving Dad in heaven
We have all heard of shamrock and the Trinity, a triangle and the three persons but one God. The mind boggles. If we try to get the Trinity into our head then it splits. It’s like an ant trying to understand us. In fact that is easy compared to us trying to understand God. Then why did Jesus reveal this mystery? It was for our happiness and salvation. Many parents and teachers have unwittingly often caused great harm. Many taught us that God is a God who punishes sinners, that he has put us in a straitjacket with his commandments and forbids us to do the very things we want to, that he always says ‘no’ and throws a wet blanket over everything, almost that he likes to see us suffer and doesn’t seem to bother about our pain and lets the wicked escape. How many have thought, “Anyway he will throw me into hell, I may as well enjoy myself now” Those who reject God, reject a God who doesn’t exist. Those who walk away, walk away from a God they have never met. God is nothing like what even saints imagine.
No one has ever seen God. The Scriptures say further, no one can see God. As a result no human being can say anything about God. Whatever they say is as valuable as the description of the elephant given by the six blind men. Only the Son who dwells in the bosom of the Father knows him. Only Jesus can teach about the Father because he is the visible image of the Father. Jesus is the invisible God translated into human form. Look at Jesus and you look at the Father. Listen to Jesus and you listen to God the Father.
Far from condemning sinners Jesus welcomed them – the tax collectors, the sinful woman in the house of Simon, the woman taken in adultery, the paralytic, Zachaeus the swindler par excellence, Peter after his threefold denial, and so many others till in his last moment the thief on the cross – the only person guaranteed a place in heaven. He had fellowship with them without preconditions. He simply loved them and hoped that his love would be contagious. In this he confirmed the Word: God takes delight in forgiving sins.
Most of all he revealed God as Abba – our heavenly Dad who loves to take his children in his arms and bless them (Hosea11:3). He is Abba who longs for his children to come to him even if they have ruined their lives and hit rock bottom. He embraces them and gives them the best robe and ring and makes a feast for all the angels and saints.
What is your image of God? Do you see God as Jesus did or as people speak of him? How does Jesus speak of his Father to you?
Father, grant that we may bring you joy by calling you Abba from our hearts.
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