Last year, I gave in. My eyesight had been deteriorating, so I breathed a deep sigh and booked an eye appointment. And ended up with glasses. Which is fine. I *am* 41, after all.
But it only hit me, after years of watching my mother remove her glasses before removing baking from the oven, why she always did that.
I yes, I meant ‘hit’.
Because the steam which issued forth, the first time I opened the oven with glasses on, instantly fogged them, rendering me momentarily blind. I squealed, then laughed (after putting down the cake carefully). Of course! THAT’S why she always removed them first!
Mr7 (who was 6 at the time) asked me what was wrong. I explained that the steam had fogged up my glasses, and then we moved into a long discussion about what steam was and where it came from. (Prior to that, he’d always called it ‘smoke’ whenever he saw it rising from the top of pots at the dinner table.)
He was intrigued at the idea that water could become three separate states, depending on temperature. I guess it *is* a tricky concept for a young mind.
And yet, that same idea: One God, in three ‘states’, is exactly what we have in the God of the Bible. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. My Mum’s cross-stitch has an image of three inter-locking circles.
In John 10:30, Jesus says to the people listening: “The Father and I are one.”
Those were the crucial words for the religious Jews of the time. They had laws that said anyone claiming to be God should die. And from this exact moment on, they looked for an opportunity to have him killed by the Romans (who were the rulers in Israel at the time.)
Because Jesus was stating, clearly and unmistakably, that He was divine. And rightly so! He *is* One, in essence and nature, with God the Father, and with God the Holy Spirit (who was given to believers at Pentecost, after Jesus had ascended back into heaven).
Jesus IS God. Not just a good man, or a good teacher. He is GOD. God who came down to our world and lived among us for over thirty years, before suffering the most painful death possible – for our sake.
I don’t know about you, but pondering on that blows my mind every time! It makes me shake my head, and realise again just how grateful I am that He loves me so much!
And that’s my take-away lesson for “O”. Jesus, fully God, came here and died for me. And for that, I am grateful!
Have a great day, dear reader 🙂
— KRidwyn
4 replies on “26 lessons from God’s metaphors: #15”
interesting segue.
I am interested in art journalling and signed up for a load of newsleters – one owmn was offering a short course on art journaling with Proverbs…might sign up for that another time….
zannie A-Z Hopper
Hi zannierose – thanks for visiting, and especially for taking the time to comment. 🙂 And yes, art journalling with Proverbs does indeed sound interesting!
All the best with your A-Z posts! We’re past the halfway mark now 😀
Difficult concept for a young mind? I have an OLD mind, and I still have difficulty with all the ways water can present itself. But you gave a great visual there, Kae. The entire scene unfolded before my glass-less eyes. I sometimes see better when I’m not looking at anything.
Thanks, John; you give the best compliments! “I sometimes see better when I’m not looking at anything” – me too! 😀