Genesis 1:26-27; 2:7,18,21-23 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”
So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.”
The Breath of Life. Close your eyes for a moment - no, after you read this line, silly ;) think about Jesus or Father and breathe in slowly and deeply... maybe a few times. Hopefully that gave you some kind of experience... even a little bit of something from the Lord. If not, practice - it'll come :)
So, our Magnificent Father God Almighty - Maker of Heaven and Earth - created man and woman in His Image. That's what it says in Genesis 1. Genesis 2 tells us how He went about it.
He formed a man from the dust of the ground - must have needed much water to do so (wonder if that's why our bodies are made mostly of water). Man would've been no more than a clay statue, BUT God breathed into his nostrils His very breath of Life. Interesting He breathed into his nose, I suppose Adam's mouth was closed. Not to mention God would've been the first One to invent CPR - if He opened Adam's mouth, He would have had to pinch his nose shut and breathe His Life into Adam to start His heart!
I wonder in amazement how it might have felt when Adam awoke breathing the very Breath of God. Let alone being perfect living being. Like a newborn full-grown man... looking at everything around him and being so much in love with His Creator, His Father, His Daddy. And what about the air in the Garden of Eden - was it not also the very breath of God? He was everywhere. There was no pollution; the air, the water, the soil - everything was pure and clean.
Animals weren't afraid of man and man wasn't afraid of animals. They must have talked because Eve didn't seem surprised that a serpent was talking to her.
The Breath of God.
After Jesus resurrected from the grave and appeared to His disciples, in John 20:21-23 Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” We repent of our sins and are set free from bondage, we become cleansed and born again. To receive the Power for Living this life of ours comes from the very Spirit of God. The Breathe of the Life of God lives IN us!
Or let's go to Revelation - from the first Book to the last. Revelation 11 talks about the two prophets who were struck down dead for three and half days. Verse 11 says, "But after the three and a half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them."
I think about running trails and just being amazed at nature and the air is just different (no exhaust fumes for one thing). But it's quiet and I've learned to appreciate the creation of God in a new way. I'm sure the air is more oxygenated because of all the trees and foliage, giving off oxygen. Maybe that's why the Bible mentions trees several times... just a thought.
So, how about it. Why not ask the Holy Spirit to come and breathe new life into you.... even if you have already received the Holy Spirit into your life, your heart. Ask Him to reveal anything you need to get rid of inside, repent and then ask Him to re-fill you with His Spirit... then wait for Him. He'll show up. He always does.
Breathe Into Me - Red
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gcEyO-XqAw
I've always been fascinated with the "Breath of God" . Last year I was walking on the Towpath early and the dew was starting to drop...large water droplets were hanging in the air. I thought they were moving so I stopped, then held my breath and to my delight they were moving back and forth...as if God was off to the side and they were moving with each breath as He inhaled and exhaled.
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