The Breath of Life

The Breath of Life

Genesis 2:4–7 (NLT)

This is the account of the creation of the heavens and the earth.

The Man and Woman in Eden

When the Lord God made the earth and the heavens, neither wild plants nor grains were growing on the earth. For the Lord God had not yet sent rain to water the earth, and there were no people to cultivate the soil. Instead, springs came up from the ground and watered all the land. Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nostrils, and the man became a living person.

Good morning, afternoon, and evening,

I apologize for the delayed blog posts. I totally missed October, and I'm late on completing November.

What I will share is that I have been dealing with life.

You know…just ups and downs. Unforeseen emotional paths that end up in spaces you are managing and trying to stay above water. This entire year has been fully dependent on the Lord.

And yea…we tend to say we are dependent on and trust God, but sometimes our actions and mindset fall back on our own wisdom and the help of others instead of the true source of our strength.

The breath of life.

Let's reread that last verse.

"He breathed the breath of life into the man's nostrils, and the man became a living person."

This morning, I read this verse in preparation for a different message, and this stuck with me.

The Lord God of heaven and earth created this being and breathed His breath, His power, His essence, His DNA, His thoughts, His creativity, His heart into this person.

God, who does not need anything, and yet decided to create humans and make them fully alive.

Alive or living means to be active and functioning (Merriam-Webster).

Our very existence is because God chose it to be so.

To you, my reader,

I don't know what you are facing or how your 2026 has turned out, but can we agree that in this moment, God is good and we are blessed?

We were loved before the beginning of time and will be loved long after the earth perishes.

You matter to God.

Your problems are His problems.

Your struggles are His struggles.

Your frustrations, cares, and desires are important to Him.

You matter to God.

So, for the rest of this month, remember you, just as you are, are of value and a concern to the Lord God.

You are not alive because of some manufactured gap in the world.

But you are here because God loves you and desired for you to be here with Him.

Romans 8:28 (NIV)

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his

Romans 8:35 (NIV)

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?”