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He knelt down, leaned in close, and

breathed into the dust.

Dust became man and man

breathed in His image and life.

 

He breathed His Word and

Word gained skin and

breathed life into twelve who then

breathed that life into more.

 

Spirit became fire and

breathed mighty wind into

hearts and minds which then

breathed change into the world.

 

We breathe a human breath then

slip under the waters where

all breath stops and when

we come up we now have His

breath in our souls.

 

One day our lungs will

breathe one last breath and we fall

asleep but when we wake we

find Him leaning close and He

breathes into us perfect life everlasting.

Art credit: Holy Spirit painting by Jakob Häne

edited from the archives