The Eternal Father, Son, And Spirit
GOD
is eternal Spirit, with non-material form, but He often reveals Himself through
human form and other human traits.
GOD THE
FATHER
What
was the appearance of GOD THE FATHER?
Like
that of a man.
When
Ezekiel had his vision of God in 593 B.C., he described Him as seated above an
expanse that separated creatures from the Glory of The Lord.
Above
the expanse over their heads was what looked like a throne of sapphire, and
high above on the throne was a figure like that of a man. I saw that from what
appeared to be His waist up He looked like glowing metal, as if full of fire,
and that from there down He looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded
Him. Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the
radiance around Him.
This
was the appearance of the likeness of the Glory of The Lord. When I saw it, I
fell facedown, and I heard the Voice of One speaking.
Ezek
1:26-28 NIV
The
Apostle John in Revelation described Him as the reflected brilliance of
precious stones.
At
once I was in The Spirit, and there before me was a throne in Heaven with
someone sitting on it. And the One who sat there had the appearance of jasper
and carnelian. A rainbow, resembling an emerald, encircled the throne.
Rev
4:2-3 NIV
Here
John talked of The Father, not The Son.
The
prophets describe the features of GOD THE FATHER in amazing details:
His
lips, His tongue, His breath.
Behold,
The Name of The Lord cometh from far, burning with His anger, and the burden
thereof is heavy: His lips are full of indignation, and His tongue as a
devouring fire:
And
His breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to
sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the
jaws of the people, causing them to err.
Isa
30:27-28 KJV
His
speech, His eyes.
I
also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because
when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did
evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.
Isa
66:4 KJV
His
finger.
When
The Lord finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets
of the Testimony, the tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.
Ex
31:18 NIV
His
face.
But,"
He said, "you cannot see My face, for no one may see Me and live."
Ex
33:20 NIV
His
hand, His back.
When
My Glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with My
hand until I have passed by. Then I will remove My hand and you will see My
back; but My face must not be seen."
Ex
33:22-23 NIV
His
footsteps.
Then
the man and his wife heard the sound of The Lord God as He was walking in the
garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from The Lord God among the trees
of the garden.
Gen
3:8 NIV
Also,
GOD THE FATHER has a heart.
The
Lord was grieved that He had made man on the earth, and His heart was filled
with pain.
Gen
6:6 NIV
GOD THE SON
Before
The Lord Jesus came to earth, He with GOD THE FATHER had only an immaterial
form. His earthly body of flesh and blood, and bone was given Him when He was
born as a babe in Bethlehem. And, like you, He grew to be a man. We can
identify with Christ because He took the form of a human being. In fact, if you
do not believe that Christ lived, died, and rose from the dead, then, it is
impossible for you to be a Christian. It is the foundation that makes possible
your salvation.
The
Bible makes it clear that Jesus—part of The GodHead—has a soul.
"My
soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death," he said to them.
"Stay here and keep watch."
Mark
14:34 NIV
Christ
was a Nazarite, from a city where the men customarily wore long hair.
Today,
Jesus Christ—GOD THE SON in His resurrected body sits at the right hand of GOD
THE FATHER. And what does He look like?
I
turned around to see the Voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw
seven golden lampstands, and among the lampstands was someone "like a Son
of Man," dressed in a robe reaching down to His feet and with a golden
sash around His chest. His head and hair were white like wool, as white as
snow, and His eyes were like blazing fire. His feet were like bronze glowing in
a furnace, and His voice was like the sound of rushing waters.
Rev
1:12-15 NIV
His
face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance.
Rev
1:16b NIV
I
looked, and there before me was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one
"like a Son of Man" with a crown of gold on His head and a sharp
sickle in His hand.
Rev
14:14 NIV
Also,
we read of His thigh
On
His robe and on His thigh He has this name written:
KING
OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
Rev
19:16 NIV
The
Son of Man has a glorified human body, which is distinct from the divine form
of GOD THE FATHER.
GOD THE HOLY
SPIRIT
What
about The Holy Spirit?
Does
He also have a mind, will, and emotions?
Does
He have a body?
He
certainly does.
The
Mind of GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT is distinct from that of GOD THE FATHER and GOD THE
SON.
And
He that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the Mind of The Spirit, because He
maketh intercession for the saints according to the Will of God.
Rom
8:27 KJV
He
also has emotions. He has deep feelings that allow Him to grieve and to Love.
And
grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of
redemption.
Eph
4:30 KJV
His
heart can be touched, and has the capacity to express Love.
He
makes His own decisions—He certainly can, but His decisions are always in
harmony with GOD THE FATHER and GOD THE SON, just as we see in the giving of
the gifts of The Spirit
But
all these worketh that One and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man
severally as He Will.
1
Cor 12:11 KJV
As
a child of God, you need to talk with The Holy Spirit every passing day.
Every
great revival was accompanied by a revelation of The Holy Spirit. Even Martin
Luther credits the great Reformation to the work of The Spirit. He said that
Galatians was his favorite book in the Scripture because of the verse that
says, "walk in The Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the
flesh"(5:16).
Do
you have a personal hunger to know The Holy Spirit?
You
can be filled with The Spirit and have an undeniable encounter with Him, but a
deep understanding of The Holy Ghost does not come overnight. For me it has
taken years and years of His leading and revelation in Scripture. And I am
still learning every day.
The
Holy Spirit is a Person just like GOD THE FATHER and GOD THE SON, and He can be
quenched. The word means to put out.
Quench
not The Spirit.
1
Thess 5:19 KJV
You
also need to realize that The Holy Spirit can be vexed.
But
they rebelled, and vexed His Holy Spirit: therefore He was turned to be their
enemy, and He fought against them.
Isa
63:10 KJV
If
you happen to vex Him, you may feel His Presence withdrawing.
The
Holy Spirit is a Lover. If you resist Him, He will just leave. If you resist or
quench Him, He will leave with a wounded heart.
Today,
while He is still longing for our love and fellowship, we wound Him through our
ignorance and rebellion.
Repent
today, from all means of rebellion and disobedience towards Him. Pray to Him,
right now, He is listening!
Ask
Him to give you the Grace and Strength to serve Him.
Ask
Him to put in you the fear of The Lord and the humility of Jesus.
