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We see clearly in these words of Christ, our God head, as a trinity. One God, three in one. The understanding of this seems to confound the wisdom of many, right from early times, even today. Those gifted in mathematics cannot seem to understand God’s equation, One + One + One = One. The Psalmist wrote of this in Psalm 119:130, “The entrance of thy words giveth light: it giveth understanding unto the simple”.

We see we need to allow God’s words to enter into us, then the light of understanding will shine, and this understanding will be clear even to the most simple. We know an entrance is the first appearance, and if we look at the first words of God in relation to the creation of man, we read in Genesis 1:26 “And God said, let us make man in our image”. These first words or entrance, show us clearly that the Trinity God was being referred to and in verse 27, “So God created man in his own image”. This shows clearly the three in one as we have a body, a soul, and a spirit.

Many other places in the scriptures, or God’s words, give testimony of this. All down through history, even with pagan worship the God’s believed in, were not just something to whom worship must be given. If this were the case, worship would have long lost its appeal, as it was a giving exercise with nothing expected in return. The main purpose of worship is to always seek from that worship a blessing. This is something that returns to us and no matter who we are, we all like to receive gifts. A little child when receiving a gift, shows great appreciation and love to the giver of that gift, and we may even say while that gift giving is still fresh in their mind, even a kind of worship to the giver.

When God was about to lead His chosen people into the promised land, He chose a priest-hood who were  to bless the people by giving  them a  benediction, which is an authority from God, that they could take into their hearts to know from where the gifts in their lives were coming from. In this benediction we again see God’s words as an entrance into their lives which were to be a new way for them. It again confirmed of a Trinity that had the one name, Lord. In Numbers 6:24-26, we find that benediction.

The Lord bless thee and keep thee.

We see the almighty power of the Father as the Creator, in these words and must recognize all blessings

come from Him and He controls all of our being. Revelation 4:11 “For thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created”.

The Lord make His face shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee.

We see the blessings that can flow from Jesus Christ, for we know that He came into the world as the Sun of righteousness and being in the form of man, we can look upon His face, as it were, to get our light. “I am the light of the world”. If we receive this light, we will not walk in darkness. Grace came into the world and continues to be given unto us by Christ. John 1:17 “But grace and truth came by Jesus Christ”.  

The Lord lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

We know that the Holy Ghost is our Comforter in life, that uplifts us when we are down, that teaches us of Christ and gives us hope and faith, and leads us to Christ in the Spirit to be granted His peace, which we can only receive when we are again reconciled with God. John 20:21-23, “Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so I send you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them and saith unto them. Receive ye the Holy Ghost, whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them”. We still today, receive this benediction from the Lord. How we accept it as a gift, is up to each and every one of us. Perhaps we should look around at a little child who is given a gift and try to copy that child. Firstly, we will see an air of expectation of about to be given something good that we have always desired. Then we see the excitement of receiving the gift. Then the joy of being able to show others what has been received, and then thanks and emotional  affection to the gift giver. We are made in the image of God, and He too is affected in the same way when gifts are given to us. Revelation 4:11 “Thou art worthy, 0 Lord to receive glory and honour and power”.