In the beginning God: Elohim

Skeptics thinking to undermine faith ask “If God created everything (Genesis 1:1), who made God?” But nobody made God, He always was (Genesis 21:33).  People have pretty weird ideas! For example “I like to think of God as ....,” as if we could decide for ourselves what He's like. Can we decide that water is not wet?  Since God is totally other, the only way we can know anything about Him, is if He reveals Himself to us.
The Hebrew Names of God are a fascinating study, and reveal the person. Here in Genesis 1:1, God is Elohim. Interestingly Elohim is plural, and can refer to any so called god or gods. Wikipedia says 'despite the -im ending common to many plural nouns, the word Elohim when referring to God, is grammatically singular, and takes a singular verb in the Hebrew Bible.' For example “Elohim spoke to Noah” (see Genesis 9:8 Biblehub.com interlinear).  But also interestingly, Elohim refers to Himself as “Us” in 1:26, giving a hint of what theologians call Trinity.

Trinity is problematic for our over-rationalized Western mind. Trinity consists of three entities Father, Son and Holy Spirit each called God, but there's only one God. Part of the problem is the tendency to throw out mystery. But even science cannot do that. Is light particles or waves, and what about quirks, quarks, black holes and dark energy? Trinity was not something deduced from reason alone, but rather is an attempt to be faithful to the mystery of the Biblical record. And we read “The Lord our God is One” (Deuteronomy 6:4). But also, Jesus is the Word, and the Word is God (John 1:1,14). Finally Holy Spirit is God, for in Acts 5:3 Ananias lied to Holy Spirit, but had not lied to men but to God (verse 4)!

You don't have to use the word Trinity.  But if you're going to be true to the Bible, you do have hold both truths together in tension. There are practical applications! In particular, the three entities of the Trinity are in full  agreement with each other. If you have seen Jesus you have seen the Father John 14:9). So then any concept of the Father that you don't see in Jesus, has to be wrong. Secondly all Scripture was inspired by the Spirit (the theo- pneustos of 2 Timothy 3:16, translated God-breathed in the NIV, is equally well translated as God- Spirited). Jesus, of course is the Word, and the Holy Spirit teaches the things of Jesus (John 14:26), illuminating what is written. An important application here concerns the balance of the Spirit and the Word. I like the saying the Word without the Spirit you dry up (legalism and the like), the Spirit without the Word you blow up (resulting in excesses). But with the Word and the Spirit together, you grow up!

Father, many have a warped view of Your Fatherhood, but I need it so very much, because for the longest time I operated out of an orphan spirit. Thank You Lord, that Your Spirit now testifies to my spirit, that I am Your child (Romans 8:16). Forgive me Lord,  for the times I somehow made into what I wanted You to be. You are far more wonderful than I could think, or imagine.  Please continue to fascinate me with Yourself, and to draw me ever deeper into the experience of Your extravagant healing love (1 John 3:1). For these and many other things I give You thanks and praise, in Jesus Name Amen