And Living Only By God’s Breath
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Dirt
Sand
Under Water,
Not Much More Are We …
Genesis 2:19-20
So out of the ground the Lord God formed every animal of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. The man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the air, and to every animal of the field; but for the man there was not found a helper as his partner.
Luke 12:6
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight.
Words of Grace For Today
In this second creation of story, God creates all the animals out of the ground, just as the human was created. Into the clay formed as a person, God breathes spirit and life into the dirt to bring it to life.
What a way to come into being.
And it ought to humble us greatly, to remember that we are formed from the dirt, and only God’s breath makes us more than just dirt.
And though we and the sparrows are created from dirt, God does not forget us.
Being remembered every day by God, and to be remembered with grace and love, provides hope that does not diminish.
What a way to start, continue, and live each day.