For months I have been plagued with the understanding of what the Trinity is. How can three be only one? I know that even know my understanding my be incomplete or even flawed still but I do think that God is revealing some bit of knowledge of the subject to me. I have heard many times that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is one and none is higher than the other for they are one. They work directly with each other but yet they are all three distinctly different. God was faithful to show me how I can relate the picture of the Trinity to my marriage and life.
When I was on a getaway my husband sent me on he had flowers delivered to my room before I got there. While I knew he was do it, thanks to my not so subtle hints, I was very surprised when I got there. I think it is interesting how we can go into something expecting a certain thing, only when it arrives to be surprised. It for sure was not what we expected but in a way is even better. This was one of those instances. I was going in thinking there would be a half dozen or (gasp!) even a dozen white roses in a large crystal vase with a card sticking out of the top on a plastic stand. When I got there I found myself not really disappointed but wondering how it was so different than what I expected. I was fighting with myself that I was not bursting with exceeding joy for the gorgeous flowers in front of me. What wife won't be totally thrilled that there husband sent fragrant, shimmering, splendid flowers? I guess I had to take time to grieve for my loss of the white roses.
The flowers he did send were in fact roses like I expected, but instead of white they were red with gold glitter on the petals. Okay, so he did get roses but this was maybe the hardest part to get my head around- there were only three. Three! Doesn't he love me more than that? Why not 6 or 12, am I not worth more than 3? Standing there I kept wondering how I could be so selfish. I already knew what was on the card- they sent a confirmation to our joint email- it was tied simply to the bottom of a red ribbon bow that was poking inside the vase. I took the card out and read the words for what felt like the first time:
"To the love of my life- May these simple flowers remind you of my love for you as you spend this weekend with the Creator of Love. -Russell"
This getaway I was taking was for me, the first trip I have ever went on- by myself. My plan was to go enjoy my time away and rest in God's presence with out interruption or any distraction. God began speaking to me the moment I walked in the door and looked at those roses. The red reminded me of the passion God had for us to send his Son to spill his crimson blood to cover the multitude of our sins. The glitter on the petals reminded me of the riches we have in Christ and the crown of righteousness. There were even rocks on the bottom of the vase- which of course reminded me to keep my feet upon the Rock. Oh, and the fact that there were three roses...
The first thing I remembered that the trinity has three. While I thought that I was onto something with that thought God implored me to dig deeper. God is the Creator of Love, and the reason I was on my getaway is because of my love here on Earth. In a marriage there should always be three. All distinct in their personalities but all working together, as one. This is what my marriage should reflect, God, Russell, and Krystal, all working together as one.
"Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman, ' for she was taken out of man." For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. "-Genesis 2:22-24
Sometimes we need to go back to the beginning. While it is common that we look at marriage and see that man and woman are one, we often, usually unconsciously forget one important piece that is prevalent in Scripture- The Creator. None of this could have taken place without the Creator of Love, and marriage is not suppose to exclude Him. Many can go through years without the power of God moving in their marriage but my guess is that with Him it can be even more simply exquisite than expected.
