Our Dependence on Life-giving Breath
This article examines humanity's physical dependence on oxygen and the various circumstances that can disrupt our ability to breathe, using these biological realities as an analogy for spiritual dependence on God's life-giving Spirit. Through exploring common respiratory illnesses and conditions, the author helps readers appreciate God's providential care and sustenance in all circumstances of life, drawing parallels between physical and spiritual breathing.
Previous article in this series: March 1, 2015, p. 257. From the moment we are born till the day God calls us to our eternal home, we are in need of a constant supply of oxygen. The cells of our bodies depend on it -- so much so that, under normal circumstances, we cannot live for much more than five minutes without oxygen. In the providence of God, we are supplied the necessary oxygen every moment of the day through complex processes, as seen in our previous article. However, there are many...
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