September 1, 2023 8:00 pm
On a visit to Ireland, I was overwhelmed by the abundance of decorative shamrocks. The little green, three-leafed plant could be found in every store on seemingly everything—clothing, hats, jewelry, and more!
More than just a prolific plant across Ireland, the shamrock was embraced for generations as a simple way to explain the Trinity, the historic Christian belief that God is One essence who eternally exists in three distinct persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. While all human explanations of the Trinity are inadequate, the shamrock is a helpful symbol because it is one plant made of the same substance with three distinct leaves.
The word “Trinity” isn’t found in Scripture, but it summarizes the theological truth we see explicit in passages where all three persons of the Trinity are present at the same time. When Jesus, God the Son, is baptized, God the Spirit is seen coming down from heaven “like a dove,” and God the Father’s voice is heard saying, “You are my Son” (Mark 1:11).
The Irish used the shamrock because they wanted to help people know God. As we more fully understand the beauty of the Trinity, it helps us know God and deepens our ability to worship Him “in spirit and truth” (John 4:24).
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Welcome to today s devotional reading from Our Daily Bread.
Lisa M. Samra wrote today s encouragement, and she titled it To Know God. More than just a prolific plant across Ireland, the Shamrock was embraced for generations as a simple way to explain the Trinity, the historic Christian belief that God is one essence who eternally exists in three distinct persons God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. While all human explanations of the Trinity are inadequate, the Shamrock is a helpful symbol because it s one plant made up of the same substance with three distinct leaves. The word Trinity isn t found in scripture, but it summarizes the theological truth we see explicit in passages where all three persons of the Trinity are present at the same time. When Jesus, God the Son, is baptized in Mark chapter 1, God the Spirit is seen coming down from heaven like a dove, and God the Father s voice is heard saying, You are my Son.
Irish believers in Jesus used the Shamrock because they wanted to help people know God. As we more fully understand the beauty of the Trinity, it helps us know God and deepens our ability to worship Him in the Spirit and in truth. Today s Our Daily Bread devotional scripture reading is from Mark chapter 1 verses 9 through 11.
At that time, Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove, and a voice came from heaven, You are my Son whom I love. With you, I am well pleased. Let s pray. We worship you, Father, Son, and Spirit, as one God acting together to extend love and salvation to all people. Please help us comprehend what this means so that we can effectively share you with others in a way that helps them understand and believe. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Thank you for listening today. My name is Brenna Holzclaw and today s encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread Ministries.
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