The Dance of Life
by Kathy Brown on January 1st, 2010 | 1 comment
My Muslim friend insists that I am not a theist. That is because the idea of the Trinity is contrary to her concept of one god. It is a difficult hurdle for us, although I have tried to explain the triune deity in the conventional ways. It may be described like an egg, completely one but having thirds. There is the shell, the yolk and the white. Or there is the example of water: ice, vapor and liquid; all the same substance, but present in different forms. These do not, of course, really magnify the object of our worship, who alone holds the mysteries of the universe.
The Scripture portrays the Christian God as relational and loving. He is the Father who has all He needs in the Trinity. His Son and the Spirit thrive with Him in perfect unity. The joy that ties them together is so boundless that it exudes outward into a desire to invite others into their Community of Goodness . They created all that “is” to enjoy their dance of, what Jesus calls, the Life. (The Reason for God by Tim Keller)
As a young child, I remember a particular waltz. My Dad used to put me on his shiny wing-tips and lift me gently as he stepped to the hum of his song. He stood 6’2” and towered over me; only by his grip could I stay on board. A sweet, gentle lead swept me along as I gleefully squealed with delight. All was well until I decided to go my own way. Then, I slipped off his toes and tripped on my own two feet. Before I could fall, I was scooped up, put aright, and off we’d go again with a twirl.
The Three Persons in One, in a similar way, invites us into a dynamic relationship which is neither legalistic nor one-dimensional. He seeks after the wall flower with a tenderness. His eye is on the one standing in the dark shadows. His heart longs to woo and draw because He is no dictator nor taskmaster, but the exquisite Choreographer of all time.
The difference between the Muslim Allah and the Trinity God may be portrayed in this simple way. Allah wants obedience. The Trinity God wants to dance.
From 2 Corinthians 13:14:
“May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”
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