If I were to scoop up a handful of dirt and blow into it, all I would get is a dirty face. When God did it, He got a living, breathing human being capable of thinking, feeling, dreaming, loving, reproducing, and living forever.
As one of these human beings, I speak of catching my breath, holding my breath, or saving my breath, but these are idioms of language. I cannot save my breath for use at a later time. If I dont use the one I have now, Ill lose it, and I may even lose consciousness.
When God breathed into Adam, He gave more than life; He gave a reason to live: Worship! As the psalmist said, Let everything that has breath praise the Lord (Ps. 150:6).
This means that we waste our breath when we use it for something that doesnt honor the One in whom we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28).
Although we cannot blow life into a handful of dirt, we can use our breath to speak words of comfort, to sing songs of praise, and to run to help the sick and oppressed. When we use our breath to honor our Creator with our unique combination of talents, abilities, and opportunities, we will never be wasting it.
Evening Russ, Thanks for the inspiring thought.
Happy New Year, Mayor, and thanks for today’s sustenance for body and soul.