Apart from the Breath of God, We Are Dust

Day 2: February 18^th Monday

Scripture: Genesis 2:7

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

Last Wednesday we observed Ash Wednesday.  We gathered together at Cameron UMC, sang hymns, read scripture, and we each went up and had a cross of ash smeared on our foreheads.  As the pastor did this we heard “Remember, you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”

We do this every year to start the season of Lent, to start our journey to the cross.

We do this to confront our mortality. 

Read the verse from Genesis.  God formed Adam from dust and breathed into him the breath of life.  Apart from the breath of God we are dust.

God has given us life.  Apart from God we have nothing.

Take some time today to thank God for all God does for us.  For waking us up, for giving us food to eat, and people to love and a church family we can lean on for support.  As you go about your day, notice the gifts God gives you.  As soon as you notice it, thank God for it.

In our print prayer journals we have a space for Notes, Ideas, Drawings, and Observations.  Feel free to keep your own journal.  Or share your ideas, prayers, and observations in the comments section below.