I heard a song today that made me think of what happens when God breathes.
In Genesis, God breathed out the universe when He spoke it into existence. He used His own hands to form a man with dust, then, held him close, and breathed. (Genesis 2:7)
The man was alive. Not just an animated figure, but a living creature. How awesome is that?
God told the man how to stay alive (Genesis 2:15-17).
It was not long before the man disobeyed. Adam and Eve did something that had catastrophic consequences. As they desperately tried to find somewhere to hide, their eyes spilled tears for the first time, and their souls began to die. The life that God had breathed into them was slipping away. They were separated from their creator. The tragedy. The horror. The profound sadness.
The Earth was covered with the living dead. The Breath was gone. God was sorry that He had created all that He had said was good in the beginning. (Genesis 6:5-6)
Miraculously, inexplicably, God still loved us. He so wanted that relationship back that He had in the garden (Luke 19:2-10, John 3:16).
God made a way for that to happen. Christ Jesus came and permanently bridged the gap (Colossians 3:2-4) that had separated God from His beloved creation. He once again came close...and breathed. (John 20:19-22)
God is AWESOME!
