Look closely at Genesis 1:1,2 and you'll notice the Bible refers to "God" and "the Spirit of God" without making the slightest distinction between the two. It uses the two terms interchangeably. Have you ever wondered why?
It's because the two are one! This is the first allusion to the doctrine of the Trinity in Scripture.
A little later in the creation story we find a second reference to the Trinity: "Then God said, 'Let us make man in our image according to our likeness". Now, to whom was God speaking? Whoever He meant, He (or they) clearly played a crucial part in the creation process: "Let "us" make man." So who is this mysterious "Us"?
Fortunately, in the very next verse God clarifies who He meant: "And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them." Therefore, the "us" in Genesis must refer to God alone, that is, to God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
When God created us, He wanted us to share in some measure that fellowship of love between the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. By creating us to reflect His own nature, He made it possible for us to develop a deep and intimate relationship with Himself.
Our intimacy with God - His highest priority for our lives - determines the impact of our lives! So the closer we grow to Him, the more positive and lasting impact we can have on this world.
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