John 10:30 (ESV)
30 I and the Father are one.”
John 14:15-17 (ESV)
15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever,
17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.

When you pray, who do you pray to? Is it the Father, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit? Do you think it matters?

One analogy that has been used to give some understanding of the Trinity is the three physical states of water; solid, liquid, and vapor. All are water, but each have unique characteristics. However, they are all the same chemical compound. So it is with God. There is only one God, yet we know from scripture that He exists as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, each of which has unique characteristics or personalities.

God is so complex and so mysterious and so beyond our comprehension that He has manifested Himself to us in personalities so that we can have some understanding of Him. Personalities that we can relate to and communicate with. It is unfortunate when we limit our interaction with God and not communicate to Him via the Trinity that He is.

For instance, God the Father has adopted us into His family. We are His children and we can praise Him for His creation and His many attributes. Jesus is our Savior, the one who took our sins upon Him. The Holy Spirit is our Counselor, living inside us, who knows all about us and who, if we listen to Him will sanctify us.

God provided the concept of the Trinity, so we could pray to a Person. It is important that we think of God as that, rather than an idea, spiritual concept, or principle. He wants a relationship with us as individuals and that requires that we think of Him in the same way.

When you pray, whose presence are you aware of? Speak to the Personality that is speaking to you. If you do, you will draw closer to Him. Your relationship with Him will grow and your prayers will grow deeper.

Always praying for the glory of God,
Chris McKean