To Be With Him Part 1

God exists within a Trinity. This is the first relationship, The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. One God, Three-Persons, each with their own unique purpose and function within the God-head, all without loss of power, unity, equality, will, and purpose. We can see each from the Beginning of Abba’s narrative. “In the beginning God created…” God the Father (Genesis 1:1, KJV) At the end of the next verse we are introduced to the Holy Spirit; “…. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters” (Genesis1:2, KJV). In verse 3, we are introduced to the Word, that is Jesus Christ; And God said let there be light…”…Jesus introduces Himself in the New Testament as the light of the world…. “I am come a light into the world that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.” (Genesis 1:3; John 1:1-3 & 14, John 12:46 KJV). Perfected relationship in action, “…and it was good” (Genesis 1:31, KJV).

God created man in His Image, for His glory, His pleasure, and to be in relationship with Him (Genesis 1:26; Isaiah 43:7, KJV). Abba’s (Father God’s) relationship with Adam and Eve, as well as the relationship between the first man and woman, was very unique from that which any other human will enjoy this side of Heaven (Genesis 1:18-20, KJV). This relationship was not possible without free will. The ability to choose to respond to Abba, this was given in even the smallest of options. Of all the trees and fruit available, there was a single tree that the Lord commanded, warned them not to eat from, “…. for when you do you shall surely die” (Genesis 2:17, KJV). The very basic foundation of Real and True Love is choice (Deuteronomy 33:3; Joshua 24:14-24; Ephesians 1:4; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 John 4:19 KJV). After all, He provided the perfect example when He chose to sacrifice His Only Son to redeem fallen man, thus ensuring that any who freely choose can be in right relationship with Him (John 1:29-36; 3:16; Galatians 3:26; Hebrews 10:19-20; 1 Peter 1:19, KJV). Abba desires to have an individual intimate relationship with the children He created, the Works of His Hands (John 1:12; Galatians 3:26; 1 John 3:1, KJV). He also desires to see His children in right relationship with one another. But it is a choice each of us must make.

Merriam Webster’s online dictionary lists the following definitions of the words relationship and choose.

Definition of relationship

1: the state of being related or interrelated

2: the relation connecting or binding participants in a relationship: such as

a: kinship

b: a specific instance or type of kinship

3 a: a state of affairs existing between those having relations or dealings

b: a romantic or passionate attachment

Definition of choose

chose play \ˈchōz\; chosen play \ˈchō-zᵊn\; choosing play \ˈchü-ziŋ\

transitive verb

1 a: to select freely and after consideration

b: to decide on especially by vote: elect

2 a: to have a preference for

b: decide

intransitive verb

1: to make a selection

2: to take an alternative —used after cannot and usually followed by but (choose, n.d.)