Beloved, even now, the Lord desires to visit us as He did the disciples. Though they were were behind locked doors and walled up in fear of the religious rulers, Jesus walked right inside. There in that room, Scriptures say, "And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit" John 20:22, NIV).
We are not really living unless the Lord breathes on us. There is a quickening power in God's breath that Genesis 2:7 says, "Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being" (NIV).
Such a promise was given to dry bones, the slain, most believe were those who once worshipped false gods. These bones were dried beyond hope. Their only future was to become part of the soil, like any other animal that dies. "Then he said to me, "Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live" (Ezekiel 37:9, NIV).
When the Lord breathes on us, we are taken up with the current of His Spirit. We truly soar on eagle's wings. Jesus said, "The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit" (John 3:8, NIV).
Let us pray.
Oh, breath of God, breath on us your quickening power. The same power that raised Christ from the dead. Stir these weary and dry bones to life again! Fill us afresh with power from on high! We want to soar the heights with You, Jesus, riding the winds of heaven far above this tiresome life!
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
Psalms 104:2-4
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