Skip to main content

Life Is a Gift from God: Honoring the Divine Breath Within

 

Life Is a Gift from God

Person breathing in divine life as the breath of God at sunrise


"During those days people will seek death but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will elude them." – Revelation 9:6

   Life is a gift from God. It is a sacred gift that only God can give, sustain, and complete. Revelation 9:6 reminds us of the preciousness of life, even in moments of despair, confusion, or suffering.

Firstly: We Did Not Make Life

   Humanity did not create life God did. Scripture declares that God formed humanity from the dust of the ground and breathed into the nostrils the breath of life, and humanity became a living soul. Life began with divine breath, not human effort.

   This truth humbles the ego and restores reverence. Life is not manufactured, earned, or deserved, it is given.

Secondly: We Did Not Give Life

   God continues to give life to every person and every living creature on the earth. Every breath, heartbeat, and moment flows from the Divine. The breath that sustains us moment by moment does not come from ourselves, it comes from God.

   Recognizing this truth invites gratitude, stewardship, and compassion. Life is sustained by divine presence, not personal power.

Thirdly: We Cannot Take Life

   Only God has authority over life and death. As Jesus declared, “No one takes my life from me, but I lay it down.” Humanity does not possess the power to take life neither our own nor another’s.

   Life belongs to God alone. Only God makes life, only God gives life, and only God completes life. This truth restores reverence for every living soul.

   Revelation 9:6 reveals that even when people long for death, life remains. Life persists because it is held by God, not human emotion or circumstance.

   Life is sacred. Life is purposeful. Life is a divine gift meant to be honored, protected, and lived fully.

📖 Reflection: How does remembering that life is God’s gift change the way you view your own life today?

💡 Action Step: Take a conscious breath today and give thanks for the divine life flowing through you right now.

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

  Why Me? God’s Glory (Romans 8:18) Why? That's a question often in our Souls. Why is this happening to me? Why am I having this experience? Why am I facing this health challenge? There's an answer! Why am I having these relationship challenges? There’s an answer, and it’s the same one. Why am I having this financial challenge? There’s an answer! There’s an answer to every question in your Soul, and the answer is glory. The reason for every experience in your life is so that God can get the glory. The purpose of all our challenges is not to bring us down but to transform us and bring glory to God. Why am I having this test, this trial, this tribulation? So God can get the glory. Why am I experiencing this persecution, this headache, this pain? So, God can get the glory. Why am I witnessing this miracle, sign, or wonder? So, God can get the glory. Why am I having this challenge in my local assembly, in my ministry, in my business, and in my organization? So God can get the...
Post a Comment
Read more
The Sacred Sunday Posture:  Kneeling “ A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees; if you are willing, you can make me clean (Mark 1:40).” In addition to bowing your heads and closing your eyes, many people learn to “get on your knees and pray.” Often, it’s at night before going to sleep. Parents instruct their children to kneel on the side of the bed and say their prayers. Perhaps you have fond memories of kneeling and reciting the Lord’s Prayer or the 23 rd Psalm. Or maybe you were taught, like me, “Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake. I pray the Lord, my soul, to take. God bless mommy, daddy...” Kneeling is a physical way to revere God as your Creator and remember that God is your Source. “Know that it is the Lord, who is God. It is he that has made us and not we ourselves. We are his people and the sheep of his pasture (Psalm 100:3).” Without reverencing and ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Where Is the Love? Learning to Recognize God's Presence Through Galatians 5

  Where Is the Love?    One of my favorite duets is by Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack: "Where Is the Love?" It asks, "Where is the love that you said you would give to me?" It's a timeless question and one that’s just as spiritually relevant today.    In Galatians 5 , Paul writes to the churches in Galatia about the contrast between the works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit. He helps believers understand how to discern what’s truly of God. And here's the spiritual compass: love is God's signature . "And envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God."   Galatians 5:21 (KSB)    Whatever you do whether it’s cooking a meal or making a major decision ask yourself: "Where is the love?" Is love your motive? Is love present in your tone, your actions, your intentions?  Paul’s letter urges us to determine whether we are operati...
Post a Comment
Read more