Devotion:
Read Genesis 2:4-7.
Our reading today from Genesis 2 focuses on the moment all human life begins. Genesis 1 describes the creation of the entire universe. It says, “In the beginning God created…” God's creation is described using the Hebrew word bā'rā, which implies "creation" in the sense of "something from nothing." As part of that story, men and women are also formed (Genesis 1:27). But Genesis chapter 2 narrows the focus on creation to show us that humanity is special among all the rest of creation. Verse 7 tells us, “Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being." The Hebrew word for “formed," yi'ser, describes the actions of an artist, a sculptor, or a potter. In this case, God is forming human life from the ground itself breathing life into it so the man became a living being. While we don’t understand exactly how God went about bringing human life onto the earth, his Word tells us God was intentional in creating Adam and proclaimed the form of that first man was "very good" (Genesis 1:31). Let’s celebrate that all of life originated with God, but human life began with the personal breath of God.
Personal Worship Option:
Meditate on the words to the hymn “Breathe on Me, Breath of God” as you pray for God to renew you to love what he loves.
Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Fill me with life anew,
That I may love what Thou dost love,
And do what Thou wouldst do.
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