Living in Increase (Part 5) - Increase in FaithSample

The Breath of Life

Yesterday, we discussed how humans are made in God’s image. You and I are proof that God exists because we reflect His identity! However, what sets us apart from the rest of creation as proof of God is the breath of life God breathed into us.

The spirit of God Himself is the very breath (or spirit in the original language) that gives us life. This “breath of life” is the life-giving breath we breathe daily. More than that, this “breath” gives life to our spiritual beings, not just our physical bodies. Remember how John 3:16 says that we will have eternal life through Jesus? Our earthly lives are supported by the breath in our lungs, but our eternal lives are supported by the breath of life God breathed into our spirits! This breath and spirit are reserved for humans, those made in the image of God, because He is everlasting and alive!

As long as we’re breathing, we have life, and thanks to God’s breath of life, our spirits will live forever with Him. Life, here on earth and in heaven, is proof that God exists!

Paulette Baker

Action Step: Take five deep breaths. Thank God that He put breath in your lungs and that you have eternal life through Jesus!