All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:16 [NIV]
All scripture is breathed of God. It was the writers of the Bible who breathed out to vibrate their vocal chords and form words, or chose to move their pen, but it was God who inspired it. "God breathed" also conjures up images of God breathing his life into something. It makes me think of Jesus after his resurrection, breathing over the disciples, with the offer to receive the Holy Spirit.
I don't know if you have caught any of Stephen Fry's current series on language. It is fascinating how different cultures express themselves, including deaf people's signing. The power of words is immense. It can motivate us to become a great leader, or make us depressed. It is perhaps not surprising that the best words, those of Scripture, are linked with the life giving Spirit of God.
In John's gospel, Jesus says:
"The words I have spoken to you are Spirit, and they are life". John 6:63 [NIV]
Consider today what that means as you read the Bible. Are they breathing life into you?
Jon Seaton
Read the Bible in a year: Psalm 119:97-104, Jeremiah 51:15-64, 2 Timothy 4:1-22
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