Breath Battle
”The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.“ Job 33:4 NKJV
One of the best contest rings for the battle of breath is the engagement of Job and his miserable comforters. Everyone of his supposed friends struggles to wrestle the cause of Job’s suffering and predicament with united agreement in the justification of God and the condemnation of Job. Even while Job could not disagree with the justification of God, he was only bold with his refusal to accept the personal condemnation; but he could not underpin the cause. The last man standing in the ring after the futile cross examination of the three friends, Elihu, has even declared in the previous chapter that ”But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding” (Job 32:8). However, he apparently positioned himself as the one with the superior breath, based on his conviction on divine inspiration, in order to attract sympathy and attention. Truthfully, we all need the breath of the Almighty God in our daily living to make the best judgment out of our daily encounters in the battle of life. Therefore, it is important to note that the breath battle for life, respect and relevance in all of human engagement can only be won by those who fear and follow the LORD with grace and consistent fellowship.
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