The word for this week is "breath". We find it in the New Testament only in Acts 17:24-25:
24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; KJV
This is the Greek word "pnoe". Strong's Concordance says: respiration, a breeze. Thayer's Greek Lexicon says: the breath of life, wind. Vine's Expository Dictionary says: to blow, a blowing. The Theological Dictionary of New Testament Words says: This word means 'blowing' (wind or fire). snorting, afflation (a breathing into, inspiration), a mighty wind. This same Greek word is translated 'mighty wind' in Acts 2:2. From the very first man (Adam), God has been 'breathing' His life into us! When we received JESUS as Lord and Saviour, that 'breath' caused our previously dead human spirit to be replaced with a brand new spirit created in God's image! We now walk around with the Life of God within us! Then in Acts 2, the Spirit of God came 'like' a wind, blowing the anointing into and upon everyone in that upper room! We continue to stir up that 'breath' of God in us when we pray in the spirit. When we know that someone blowing their own breath into someone else can revive that person, just imagine what the breath and life of God within us can do! I love to just 'breathe' in His presence during Worship when we know that He is present among us as we gather together! I pray that in all of the busyness of life, you and Kristine can take the time to simply breathe in His presence and receive that refreshing that can only come from Him! This newest song from Hillsong Worship is called "Every Breath":
Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!
