“And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” Genesis 2:7
The LORD God formed Adam’s body from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and Adam became a living soul, alive physically, with a living, breathing body, and spiritually, knowing God and His will, and loving, trusting, and honoring God, his Maker. John’s Gospel tells us of Jesus, God’s Son, that “all things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men” (John 1:3-4). It was Jesus who breathed into Adam’s nostrils the breath of life.
We thank You, dear Lord Jesus, for both creating us and giving us life, and for redeeming us by giving Your life in our stead when You died on the cross to atone for our sins. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the Revised Webster Version (1833).]