A WORD FOR TODAY 4 JUNE 2023

A WORD FOR TODAY 4 JUNE 2023


 

*A WORD FOR TODAY*

*FEEL THE LOVE OF GOD IN THE BLESSED TRINITY*

_"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life"(John 3:16)_

*TRINITY: ONE GOD, THREE PERSONS*

_*Today the universal Church celebrates the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. It is a feast that reminds us that we have one God, but three distinct persons in the God head, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.*_

*TRINITY AND THE COUNCIL OF NICEA*

_This dogma of our Faith was propounded at the Council of Nicea 325 to respond to the heretical statements made by Arius (born 280 A.D in Alexandria, Egypt)He claimed that Christ is less than God, but higher than other creatures, He is not one substance with the Father, He is not equal to the father, He is not co-eternal with the Father, He is created and hence not God. The council came up with the Nicene creed to affirm all that Arius and His followers denied._

*TRINITY IN THE BIBLE*

_*There is no explicit mention of the word Trinity in the Bible, but we see Scriptural instances where we can infere the Trinitarian presence. In the Old Testament God is seen as the Father of the peoole of Israel and is personified through the concept of the Word, Spirit and Wisdom. The baptismal formula in Matthew 28:19 also points to it. The benediction in 2 Corinthians 13:13-14, the account of Jesus' baptism Matthew 3:16-17, fragments of prayers in Galatians 4:6 and so on.*_

*JESUS REVEALS THE FATHER TO US*

_Jesus as the Son of God came to the world to reveal the person of the Father who has created us out of His love. His mission was to do the will of the Father and He achieved all before He returned to resume His place at His right hand, thereby giving way for the Holy Spirit the paraclete and our sanctifier to continue His work and play His own role in our life. However, it is the same one God doing His work in us through the persons in the God head._

*HOLY TRINITY IS LOVE*

_*In the Holy Trinity we find love (John 3:16), Unity (John 10:30), Peace, Generousity, Respect, collaboration, e.t.c Their unity is shown in the way they take care of us and it is through baptism that we are launched into the mystery of the life of the Trinity. The believe in the Trinity is a distinguishing mark between us and other religions.*_

*WE MUST LOVE LIKE GOD*

_As God's children we must feel His love and this love will move us to love as He has loved us. The mark of the Trinity is seen where there is unity, dialogue, collaboration and love. It is our duty as disciples of Jesus to continue to show the people the person of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. It is a mystery and we must accept it and pray to God to enlighten our mind to understand it more and live it out on a daily basis._

_*Good morning dearest one. Smile😊as you begin your day and do have a splendid Sunday. May the Most Holy Trinity continue to guide you in the path of goodness. Amen. And may the Almighty God bless you: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.*_

*Meditation:* Exodus 34:4-6,8-9/Daniel 3:29-34/2 Corinthians 13:11-13/John 3:16-18

*Watch-Word:* you are to be praised and highly exalted forever.

_*Glory be the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.*_

(Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Year A)

*© Rev. Fr. Augustine Eleke*