November of Thanksgiving 16
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 11:09AM 
You can get this button from Lisa of Lisa NotesLately I’ve been thinking about the Trinity in preparation for this week’s theological term. (No, I’m not going to tell you what the term is and ruin the surprise.) Last week I posted that I was thankful for the Trinity, and there was more I wanted to say, but I ran out of time. (Writing even a couple of sentences about the Trinity is time-consuming, at least for me, because it’s a difficult concept, and I could go wrong in so many ways when I say something about it. And we can’t have that, can we?) So here are a few more reasons I’m thankful that God is triune.
- Not only does the Trinity, and only the Trinity make it possible for us to be saved, because only a divine Saviour can provide atonement for us; but also, our complete salvation requires a divine intercessor, and, thankfully, the second person of the Trinity “always lives to make intercession” for us.
- We can know God better because he is triune. No one has (or can) see God, “but the only God who is at the Father’s side”—the Son—“he has made him known” to us by coming to us and living among us as a human being like us. There is someone who is “the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature” who can and has made the ultimate revelation of God.
- Because God is Trinity he can be personal. What God is, he must exist as in himself, outside of creation. If God is personal, then he must have real relationships in himself, and as Trinity, he does.
There are probably a million other reasons to be thankful for the Trinity. Can you think of any?
Others thanking God today:
- Diane is thankful for the privilege of adoption.
- Trisha is thankful for “the grace to make every day a Thanks-giving Day and for the hope of praising Him in all of eternity.”
- Becky is thankful “because my burdens are at His feet.”
- Lisa chose to be thankful when it wasn’t her natural response.
- Kim (The Upward Call) is thankful that her son has made some good friends.
- Amy in Peru is thankful that everyone is home safe…and more.
- Elle is thankful for recovery at home.
- Colleen is thankful for things that make her smile.
- Jennifer is thankful for her husband, and she tells us why.
- Melissa is thankful for margin.
- Persis is thankful that she can have the Titus 2 ladies meeting at her house.
- Becky is thankful for whimsy and lightheartedness.
- Kim (Hiraeth) is thankful for seven minutes with Sam.
Update 8:30 pm PST:
- Sandra is thankful for “a strong house, warm beds and food enough to share.”
- Joan is thankful to know the Cornerstone.
- Dorothy is thankful for the work God gives her to do.
What are you thankful for today?
I’ll be back later this evening to add any more thanksgiving posts I find (or that you point me to). As more people participate, it gets more likely that I’ll make mistakes in my posting, so if I miss your post or mess up a link, please tell me. And remember, if you miss a day or two, you’ll need to give me a heads up on your next thanksgiving post.
Do you want to participate, too? You’ll find instructions here for the ways both bloggers and nonbloggers can join in the thanksgiving.
Reader Comments (4)
I have enjoyed these post on the Trinity so much! Thank you!
I am grateful for the Trinity, because the Holy Spirit convinces me of my sins and draws me to the Word (Jesus), who leads me to the Father where I find forgiveness.
Blessings.
Awesome post Rebecca! (Awesome in the way we older folks used to use the word!)
One reason I'm thankful for the Trinity is because in eternity past, when God existed completely content in His solitariness as a Triune God, The Father decided that His Son needed a Bride. The whole purpose of creation, including the fall and the cross was so that the Father could present to His Son, US!!! This boggles my mind beyond comprehension.
Rebecca Writes is hosting November Gratitude; my heart is grateful for a strong house, warm beds and food enough to share. Maslow was right: food, shelter, clothing; after those three it's nothing but want.
The Trinity is the precondition for adoption: we couldn't be adopted as children of God if there were no Son of God. So every reason for being thankful for adoption is a reason for being thankful for the Trinity.