Today’s Thought “Skeleton In My Closet” G. Ward

Genesis 2:7 “Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.”

 

Why dust, the equivalent of dirt? One shower before leaving for the gym, another after the workout and finally the one before bedtime. Perhaps extreme for some, but necessary for most. The composition of man rarely contemplates the “why” in Holy God’s decision to use dust vs. something more foundational. Moreover, boasts of being created in His image is not solely our physical existence in earth, but embraces the awesome love of the Father who breathed in us that established real life (eternal presence – cf. Heb.13:5), ensuring every generation hope beyond the measurement of all we can see or touch. I choose to worship HIM.

On my way to purchase more soap…