Today, Selwyn ends his meditation on ‘breath’ as an emblem of the Spirit.
He summarises this section by saying: “Whatever our need – to be lively representatives of God’s grace, to speak His word with power, to be free of spiritual ill-health – we must take deep, regular breaths of the Spirit. …
When Jesus breathed upon His disciples (John 20:22), we can be sure that as our Lord breathed out, the disciples breathed in. And we must do the same.”
I think the main point for me is that God provides the means – we don’t have to depend on our own endeavors to find the source of God’s power. He is breathing out to provide the energy for our spiritual life – we just need to believe and breath-in, deeply.  Perhaps, this is why many don’t breath-in the eternal life, God is offering, could be that they are not entirely sure of the outcome? What are your views on this?
I’m thinking back to last Thursday, when Selwyn looked at Job 33:4, “The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” I really like this one, a good verse to commit to memory!
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The power of breath
Today, Selwyn ends his meditation on ‘breath’ as an emblem of the Spirit.
He summarises this section by saying: “Whatever our need – to be lively representatives of God’s grace, to speak His word with power, to be free of spiritual ill-health – we must take deep, regular breaths of the Spirit. …
When Jesus breathed upon His disciples (John 20:22), we can be sure that as our Lord breathed out, the disciples breathed in. And we must do the same.”
I think the main point for me is that God provides the means – we don’t have to depend on our own endeavors to find the source of God’s power. He is breathing out to provide the energy for our spiritual life – we just need to believe and breath-in, deeply.  Perhaps, this is why many don’t breath-in the eternal life, God is offering, could be that they are not entirely sure of the outcome? What are your views on this?
I’m thinking back to last Thursday, when Selwyn looked at Job 33:4, “The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” I really like this one, a good verse to commit to memory!
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