In the coming days, our calendar and worship experiences will focus on Pentecost and Trinity Sunday. As we focus on Kingdom Living, we will deepen our relationship with Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
When speaking of the Holy Spirit, we often say, “when I received the Holy Spirit.” Jesus said that the glory the Father gave him — the Holy Spirit and all that he is — has now been given to us as well. So, perhaps it would be more accurate to say that the Holy Spirit has received you and me through the life of Jesus Christ from the Father.
Since the Holy Spirit is one with Jesus and the Father, we are drawn into him with everyone else. This means our relationship with God is not something we experience alone.
Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all share the one loaf. 1 Corinthians 10:17 NIV
Although our connection with God is personal, it’s not only an individual connection. We are all part of the loaf of Jesus Christ — the Bread of Life. Our connection with God and each other is within the Spirit.
As we live in the Spirit, we begin to see others differently — not as strangers or obstacles, but as people deeply loved by God. We also see our relationship with God and one another is already secure and united. It is eternally fixed in the Father, by the Holy Spirit, through Jesus Christ.
Prayer
Father, we thank you that you are love. And we’re grateful that out of that love you have sent Jesus, and he sent the Holy Spirit to bring us into a loving relationship with you and all of humanity. We pray we can experience and share your love. Amen.
By Glen Weber, Elder Emeritus
Aurora, CO, US
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