Do you understand the trinity? If three is too complicated, start with two. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God. So does this refer to one or two? Which is it? Yes, and you can extend the same logic from two to three. What can you learn from this? Every Christian from any sect or denomination will affirm that the essence of the faith is a relationship with me. This implies that it can’t be reduced to propositional assertions even if they are true. The trinity is a perfect example of  this. You don’t need to have a cut and dried explanation for it to walk in the reality of what it means. 

My dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer about 2 weeks ago, and my sister and I enrolled him in hospice care during my visit there. He and my mother are both over 90, both have cancer and are in hospice care but are not yet in pain, and are still roommates in the same care facility. There is no longer any real interaction between them so this isn’t as romantic as it sounds, but they are still living congruent lives. 

Are you a fussy eater? Parents despair of children who will not eat what is served to them, and such children can be malnourished if they get their way. Parents have a greater knowledge of nutrition and the true needs of the child. Do you see a spiritual parallel? Perhaps you don’t like the spiritual food I serve you. There is plenty of spiritual junk food readily available, but if you choose it instead you can become spiritually malnourished. Healthy adults have acquired a taste for food that is good for them. Can you trust me to provide you the proper spiritual nourishment for you until you acquire a taste for it? 

There are few reigning kings in the world today but even so coronations are still big events with pageantry and worldwide media coverage so everyone knows about them. There was an exception to this in ancient Israel with David who had to be fetched from his sheep to be anointed king, and apparently went back to tending them. The only witnesses were his brothers who were resentful. David conducted himself in a kingly manner even though recognition would not come until much later. Are you willing to walk in the fullness of your calling even if no one notices? Do you need a title to serve me?