Divine dialogue

And God said,"Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over the whole earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth on the earth." - Gen 1:26

But about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying,"Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is,"My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?" - Matt 27:46

And Jesus, having cried with a loud voice, said,"Father, into Thy hands I commit my spirit. And having said this, He expired. - Luke 23:46

The Bible is filled with accounts of conversation between the Persons of the triune God. The longest one being in John 17. What a privilege to be allowed a glimpse into the intimacy of the Son of God with the Father. In Genesis we find the first recorded conversation. It speaks of exclusiveness in creation and unity in the Godhead. It shows that the Lord Jesus is indeed the Word who was always with God. We find the Lord Jesus being in the centre of the creation account. In the gospels we find the last written conversation. In the extraordinary darkness, the Lord cried out, My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me? It speaks of separation in the Godhead because the wrath of a Holy God was upon the Bearer of the sin of the whole world. I'm glad that it didn't end there. The Lord Jesus could go on to say that He committed His spirit into the Father's hands: For Thou wilt not leave My soul to Sheol, neither wilt Thou allow Thy Holy One to see corruption (Ps 16:10). The conversation continues now that the Lord has resurrected, ascended and is seated at the right hand of God. But now the conversation is on our behalf: Whence also He is able to save completely those who approach by Him to God, always living to intercede for them.