CHAPTER 1: THERE ARE THREE: God, THE FATHER
THOUGHTS
“…THERE ARE THREE that bear record in heaven, the Father, the
Word, and the Holy Ghost:
and THESE THREE
ARE ONE. “…THERE IS NO GOD, BUT ONE…” (1
JOHN 5:7 KJV).
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“…THERE ARE THREE that bear record in heaven, the Father, the
Word, and the Holy Ghost:
and THESE THREE
ARE ONE. “…THERE IS NO GOD, BUT ONE…” (1
JOHN 5:7 KJV). There is God, the Father; God, the Word, and God, the Holy
Spirit and these three equal ONE God
From this perspective, the Father, Word,
and Holy Spirit are all God, but are different expressions of his Holy nature
and power.
God, the Father expresses his Holy nature
and power through his thoughts (unspoken words). God, the Word expresses his Holy
nature and power through his words (spoken thoughts). God, the Holy Spirit,
expresses his Holy nature and power through his actions. There are three
different expressions of God, but ALL God.
THERE IS LIQUID, ICE, AND STEAM, BUT THEY ALL
EXPRESSIONS OF H2O.
God, the Father’s thoughts (unspoken
words) become a reality through his Word (spoken words). “…In the beginning
was the Word (god’s thoughts),
and the Word
(god’s thoughts) was with God,
and the
Word (god’s thoughts) was God…”
(John 1:1-4 NASB).
God, the Father’s thoughts (unspoken
words) become a reality through his actions or power. “…In the beginning
was the Word (god’s action-power),
and the Word
(actions/power) was with God,
and the
Word (actions/power) was God…” (John 1:1-4 NASB).
God’s THOUGHTS (unspoken words) become a reality through his WORD (spoken
words) and ACTIONS/POWER. “…. All things came into being through Him (THOUGHTS, WORD, POWER), and apart from Him (THOUGHTS, WORD,
POWER) nothing came into being that has come into being …
(John 1:1-4 NASB).
However, the WORD and the ACTIONS create
reality together ONLY because they are
in AGREEMENT with the THOUGHTS. “…if
two of you shall agree on earth as
touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father
which is in heaven…” (Matthew 18:19 KJV).
“....Can two walk together, except they be agreed?” (Amos 3:3 KJV). “…there are three that bear witness in earth,
the Spirit (Father), and the water (Holy Spirit), and the blood (the Word): and
these three agree in one…” (1 John 5:8 KJV).
God, the Father; God, the Word; and God,
the Holy Spirit equally reveal God’s HOLY nature and his HOLY power. “…Since the
CREATION of the world God’s INVISIBLE QUALITIES—HIS ETERNAL POWER AND DIVINE NATURE—have
been “CLEARLY SEEN”, being UNDERSTOOD FROM WHAT HAS BEEN MADE…” (Romans 1:20 NIV).
“…Then God SAID, “Let there be light”; AND
THERE WAS LIGHT…” (Genesis 1:3 NASB). His DIVINE/HOLY nature and power
are “clearly seen.”
For example: “….Now
the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep,
and the Spirit of God (thoughts, word,
and power) was hovering over the waters. …God
(thoughts, the Father) said (speaker, the Word), “Let there be light,” and there was light (actions/power, the Holy Spirit)….God said,
“Let there be a
vault between the waters to separate water from water.” …God made
the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And
it was so. God
called the vault “sky.” And there was evening, and there
was morning—the second day. God said,
“Let the water
under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.”
And it was so. …” (Genesis 1 KJV).
“…the
invisible things (thoughts, words, & power) of him from the creation of the
world are CLEARLY
SEEN…” (Romans 1:20 KJV).
God wanted to connect and reconcile to
mankind. Thus, he created a way to express himself to them through his Word.
If he created a way to express himself to
mankind they could get to know who he is. If they could get to know who he is
they could choose to be in a covenant relationship with him.
If they chose to be in a covenant
relationship with him, he will become their God and Father. If he becomes their
God and Father, he could perpetually care for them.
Ancestral fathers, in the Hebrew family,
had supreme rights over their children. They could give their daughters away in
marriage at their discretion, prearrange marriages for their sons, sell them,
sacrifice them, or hire them out.
Nonetheless, fathers were meant to be
respected, reverenced, and honored as the supreme head of the family household.
Fathers, as a whole were meant to be thoughtfully
affectionate, responsible for the family, a disciplinarian, a guide,
encourager, spiritual advisor, trainer, nourisher, and one who infuses his love
into his children and delights in their companionship.
God, the Father, on the other hand, is the
head of the household of HIS “chosen” human family.
Thus, in addition, he infuses his Holy Spirit
into his children and showers them with his holy love, grace, mercy, and
multiple spiritual blessings.
God is God to ALL humanity, but is God,
the Father, ONLY to HIS chosen human
family. It is his responsibility to be thoughtfully aware of ALL THINGS
necessary for their total and complete CARE.
God is “their” Sovereign Caregiver. He is
“their” Heavenly Father, who loves them, cares for them, watches over them,
protects them, and provides for them.
He NEVER stops thinking about “HIS” chosen
human family. “… How precious are your thoughts about me,
O God. They cannot be numbered!” (Psalms 139:17 NLT). “… Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us…” (Psalms 40:5 KJV). “… since I am poor and needy, let the Lord keep me in his thoughts…”
(Psalms 40:17 NLT). “… I know the thoughts that I think toward
you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an
expected end…” (Jeremiah 29:11 KJV). “… For the Lord is the one who shaped the
mountains, stirs up the winds, and
reveals his thoughts
to mankind…” (Amos 4:13 NLT).
God, the Father, is thoughtfully gracious,
tender, affectionate, gentle, warmhearted, and extremely friendly toward those
who BELONG to him. “… [Everyone]
… who believe the Good News share equally in the riches inherited by God’s children.
[They]…are [ALL]… part of the same body, and enjoy the promise of blessings
because THEY
BELONG TO CHRIST JESUS…” (Ephesians 3:6 NLT). “…He
that is joined unto the Lord is ONE SPIRIT (BELONG)…” (1 Corinthians 6:17 KJV).
“…We
are his; we are “HIS” PEOPLE...”
(Psalms 100:3 KJV). “…you belong to God,
my dear children…” (1 John 4:2-7 NIV).
He NEVER changes. “…I
am the Lord, I change NOT…” (Malachi 3:6 KJV). “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever…”
(Hebrews 13:8 NIV). “… since
it is through God’s kindness (considerate
thoughts)… it is not by [your]… good works. God’s grace …[makes all his actions toward us]…—free and undeserved…”
(Romans 11:6 NLT). “…by the GRACE of God I am what I am…”
(1 Corinthians 15:10 NIV).
God, the Father, is a THOUGHTFUL Father. “… O Lord …thy thoughts are very deep…” (Psalms 92:5 KJV). His children are always ON
his mind. “…How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum
of them!” (Psalms 119:17 KJV).
God’s thoughts are perpetually directed
toward those he loves. “… I know the thoughts that I think toward
[my children]…” (Jeremiah 29:11 KJV).
He thinks about his children ALL the time.
“…How precious also
are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how
great is the sum of them!” (Psalms
119:17 KJV).
When someone is on your mind so strongly,
as God’s children are on God’s mind, you want to tell them what you’re
thinking. “… How precious are your thoughts about me…”
(Psalms 139:17 NLT). “… Many, O Lord my God, are …thy thoughts which are to us…”
(Psalms 40:5 KJV). “… let the Lord keep me in his thoughts…”
(Psalms 40:17 NLT).
In order for God, the Father, to convey
his thoughts toward his children, he needed to find a way to express them to
them in WORDS. “….The
Word became flesh
(became a human vessel)…” (John 1:14 NASB).
What were the thoughts that motivated him
to express himself? “…God SO LOVED the
world…” (John 3:16 KJV).
God’s THOUGHTS of Love, for you, came
BEFORE the reality of creation. “…thou
lovedst me before the foundation of the world…” (John 17:24 KJV).
The ability to EXPRESS his thoughts
(unspoken words) of LOVE to humanity was important to God. So he THOUGHT of a way
to verbally express or communicate his thoughts (unspoken words) to them. “…[God]…sent His Son...” (1 John 4:10 KJV “…He loved
[you] and
sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for [y]our sins…”
(1 John 4:10 NIV). ). “….The
Word [of God] became flesh (became a human vessel)…”
(John 1:14 NASB).
Whatever God was thinking was revealed
through his Son. “…No man hath seen God
at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom (heart, thoughts,
etc.) of the Father, he hath declared him…” (John 1:18 KJV).
“…No one
has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the
Father’s heart (thoughts). He has revealed God to us…” (John 1:18 NLT).
Not
only did the Son reveal God’s THOUGHTS (unspoken Words), but he also expressed
what those thoughts (unspoken words) were. “…YOUR SINS
… have cut you off
from God…” (Isaiah 59:2
NLT). “…[The Word] CAME that
[you] may have life, and have it abundantly….” (John 10:10 KJV).
Jesus, God’s Word, clearly articulated and
expressed God’s thoughts (unspoken words). “…I have not spoken of
myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak…” (John 12:49 KJV).
Was
Jesus a human being? “….The
Word became flesh (an
earthen vessel)…” (John 1:14 NASB).
What Jesus also God’s Word? “… He (Jesus) had a
name written, that no man knew … his name is called The Word of God…”
(Revelation 19:12-13 NASB).
What
THOUGHTS (unspoken words) did God, the Father EXPRESS through Jesus, his WORD? He
EXPRESSED that: “…The Son of man CAME to seek and to save THAT WHICH WAS LOST…”
(Luke 19:10 KJV). “… [Jesus
CAME because he is the] … one … who can reconcile
God and humanity…” (1
Timothy 2:5 NLT). “…[Jesus Christ CAME to be] the atoning
sacrifice for our sins…”
(1 John 2:2 NIV).
“…[Jesus
CAME to be] the
Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world” (John 1:29 KJV). “….[Jesus] CAME not to be served but to serve others and TO GIVE HIS LIFE as
a ransom for many…" (Matthew 20:28). “….[Jesus CAME because God is], NOT WILLING that any should perish, but that ALL
should come to repentance…” (2 Peter 3:9 KJV). “…[Jesus] CAME
that [you] may have life, and have it abundantly….” (John 10:10
KJV).
“…Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful
works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare
and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered…” (Psalms 40:5 KJV).
God’s thoughts (unspoken
words) reflect his Sovereign ideas about his world and the people within it. .“…Just as the heavens are
higher than the earth, so my ways are higher
than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts…” (Isaiah 55:5-9 NLT).
God’s thoughts (unspoken
words) originate from a HOLY perspective and influence his point of view about
EVERYTHING. “…“My thoughts are nothing like your
thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are
far beyond anything you could imagine … my ways are higher … my
thoughts higher…” (Isaiah
55:5-9 NLT).
God’s thoughts (unspoken
words) reflect a pure, divine attitude that comes from an existence of holiness,
untainted by sin and reinforced from eternity to eternity. “… I AM HOLY…” (1 Peter 1:14-16 KJV). And, “There is none holy as the Lord…” (1 Samuel 2:2 KJV).
“…
“I
AM WHO I AM ’
This is My name forever, and this is My memorial-name to all generations…”
(Exodus 3:14-15 NASB). “…I am the Lord, the God of all flesh…”
(Jeremiah 32:27 KJV). "… I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the
Lord God…" (Revelation 1:8 NASB). “… I the LORD … the first, and with the last.
I
am He...'"
(Isaiah 41:4 NASB). “…there is none like unto thee…”
(Jeremiah 10:6 KJV). “…You are very
GREAT…”
(Psalm 104:1-2 NASB).
God’s
THOUGHTS (unspoken words) are only HOLY and they are shaped and reinforced by
his consistently DIVINE, unchanging NATURE. “…I am the Lord, I change NOT…”
(Malachi 3:6 KJV). “…Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever”
(Hebrews 13:8 NIV).
“…As [person] THINKETH within
his [or her] heart (thoughts, words, etc), so is he [or
she] (actions, behaviors, etc.)…”
(Proverbs 23:7 KJV).
God, the Father is
HOLY. His THOUGHTS (unspoken words) are HOLY. His WORD is Holy. His ACTIONS are
HOLY. “…“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine … my ways
are higher … my thoughts higher…” (Isaiah 55:5-9 NLT).
God’s
THOUGHTS (unspoken words), alone, before they become a WORD or ACTION have the
POWER to create REALITY. “…In the beginning was the Word (god’s thoughts),
and the Word
(god’s thoughts) was with God,
and the
Word (god’s thoughts) was God…”
(John 1:1-4 NASB). “…. All things came into being through Him (THOUGHTS, WORD, POWER), and apart from Him (THOUGHTS, WORD,
POWER) nothing came into being that has come into being …
(John 1:1-4 NASB). “…these three agree in one…” (1 John 5:8 KJV).
When the THOUGHTS of God, the
WORD of God, and the POWER of God are in AGREEMENT “all things” come into
EXISTENCE. They are EQUALLY POWERFUL.
REALITY, EXISTENCE, BEING, or
CREATION all begin with God’s THOUGHTS (his unspoken Word)
Thus, God’s THOUGHTS about you can REVOLUTIONIZE
and TRANSFORM your ENTIRE life. You can trust his THOUGHTS, his WORDS, and his
POWER with all your heart! “…I know the thoughts (his unspoken Word) that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not
of evil, to give you an expected end…” (Jeremiah 29:11
KJV).
“…eye
hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into [the human]… heart … the things which
God hath prepared for [those who depend upon his thoughts (unspoken Words)]....”
(1 Corinthians 2:9 KJV).
“… [God]
is able TO DO exceeding
abundantly ABOVE all that we ask or think…” (Ephesians 3:20 KJV). “…he doeth the works…” (John 14:10 KJV).
“…I
am the Lord, the God (thoughts,
word, power) of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?” (Jeremiah
32:27 KJV).
“…Trust in the Lord with all thine heart (with your own
thoughts, words, actions) ,,,, In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall
direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV). “…The LORD will accomplish (take care of)…that which concerns [you]…”
(John 14:31 NASB). “…The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: …” (Psalms 37:23 KJV).
God, the Father REVEALS his DIVINE nature
and Holy POWER through his THOUGHTS! “…so
you will know that [HE “IS”] the Lord…” (Exodus
10:1-2 NLT). “…Then you will
know that [he is] the Lord
your God…’” (Exodus 16:12 NLT).
“… How precious are your thoughts about me…”
(Psalms 139:17 NLT).
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