“And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.”
~Ephesians 1:22-23
The Power of the Trinity is shared, given, and submitted to… even within Its interactive relationship. This is something that theologians call the ‘economic Trinity’; the Three Persons are in activity with each other.
Theologians also have used the term ‘ontological Trinity’ to describe the unilateral equality of the Persons within the Trinity; no One is greater than any Other.
Jesus does not receive authority over the church as something bequeathed by a Superior. The Body of Christ is granted in partnership and in love.
The fullness and majesty of the Church* today is because of the relationship it has to the One who is over it. Jesus fills us because he is One with the Father and the Spirit. The Trinity is the author of life.
*The Term church is not a reference to a particular building, assembly or any denomination. The church is a representation of persons throughout history past, present, and future who are woven into the fabric of the Trinity through Christ by acceptance of the gift of salvation; unmerited, un-worked for, and undeserved, lest any one of us should boast or put our trust in any works, any rituals, or any sacrifice other than the one and only redemptive sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross of Calvary.
This week, consider the following:
- What does the idea of 'being in economy' bring up in you?
- Look up the word economy in the dictionary to help inform your response.
In what ways do you imagine the Trinity being in economy with itself?- How might this impact the blessings we receive in the Heavenly realms that Paul says are ours?
Think of yourself as a Trinity. How might you image the three aspects which are separate but integrative into the one being who is you?- Body, Soul, Mind?
- Intellect, Emotion, and Will?
- Your Personhood, Occupation, and Relationships?
In what ways does a relational economy occur between these aspects of your life? - Where is there give and take?
- How do these aspects stay genuine to themselves and one another?
- Where is there disfunctionality?
Becoming the best version of yourself involves an integration of your whole person; each aspect not only becoming more genuine, but also the emergence of a genuine economy among the aspects. The heart of this transformation involves:- Acceptance
- Humility
- Gratitude
- Compassion
- Forgiveness
- Love
- What else can you identify as gifts to embody a healthy economy of your being?
Ask God for wisdom and clarity as you sift your being for the discrepancies of your genuine self.Our goals and tasks are not accomplished or fully realized until we grow closer to the understanding of who we are in Christ.
