In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:1

God spoke life-giving words at our Baptism: “I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” Is this certain? Absolutely! When time began, all life started similarly. “In the beginning, God (the Father) created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). Then, “the Spirit of God (Holy Spirit) was hovering over the face of the waters” (v. 2b). Finally, God brought everything into being by speaking the Word, who is Jesus!

Further, when Jesus rose from the dead, the Trinity was active as well. As the Scriptures testify, the Father raised Jesus (Acts 2:24), Jesus raised Himself (Matthew 28:6), and the Holy Spirit raised Jesus (Romans 8:11). Since the Trinity gave life to our world, and life to Jesus, be certain God gives us real life now and will even raise us from the dead as well (Romans 6:5).

Timothy Puls
Fort Wayne, IN

Father, when I doubt the meaning of my life, bolster me in Jesus, who gives me life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Reflect: Remember how greatly God loves you by raising us from the dead!

Read: Romans 6 and Colossians 2:8-15