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Breath of Life

Genesis 2:7 states, “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.” (KJV) There is an outlandish evolutionary theory that has been postulated among various scientists for years. It is the idea that life began on earth by some advanced alien race. Somehow these beings, through their impressive technology, started the ball rolling for life to begin. Some would call this theory audacious, but I simply call it an utterly foolish belief. Obviously, the question then is raised, if there were super intelligent aliens who seeded life on earth, then how were they created as well?

The fact is that life began with Jesus Christ, because He is the Life! (John 14:6) In magnifying the power & divinity of Jesus, the apostle Paul wrote, “He created all things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible. Whether they are kings or lords, rulers or powers- everything has been created through him and for him. He existed before everything and holds everything together.” (Colossians 1:16-17 / GWT) We read of Christ in John 1:3-4, “All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men.” (ESV) All creation testifies that there is a Divine Creator (Psalms 19, Romans 1) and mankind's conscience presses him to understand his need of redemption (Romans 2:15). We can make lame excuses, propose ridiculous theories, suppress God's truth in our minds, and mask the shame in our hearts with fleeting pleasures, but in all our self deception we will still not be satisfied.

You see, we don't just need physical life, we need spiritual life! True life and satisfaction only comes when we turn our souls to Christ. 1 John 5:12 declares, “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” If you have not trusted in Him as your savior and Lord, your heart may beat and your mind may think, but your spirit is dead. You need the life breath of His Spirit to enliven your soul and make you a new creation! (2 Corinthian 5:17) Everlasting life isn't just about quantity, but quality. The life that Jesus can give you and me is not just about living forever, but about living to the fullest. If you are a Christian, I ask only this, are you living by the dead letter of the law once again, or are you allowing the life of Christ's Spirit to illuminate your mind and empower your walk?
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