Have you ever thought about the big meaning of the word of? Let’s look at this word and how it relates in the phrase “Breath of God”. The word of expresses the relationship between a part and a whole and it also expresses the relationship between a scale or measure and a value. For most of us the season of winter is a time gardeners pause to take in the moment of embracing the time to view their landscapes, see things in a different manner, plan the needed changes, make repairs, and quietly take a deep breath. The winter season is also a good time to measure the value of ones work in the garden.
In Acts 17:24 – 28 Paul stated, “The God who made the world and everything in it, this Master of the sky and land, doesn’t live in custom-made shrines or need the human race to run errands for him, as if he couldn’t take care of himself. He makes the creatures; the creatures don’t make Him. Starting from scratch, he made the entire human race and made the earth hospitable, with plenty of time and space for living so we could seek after God. And not just grope around in the dark but actually find Him. He doesn’t play hide-and-seek with us. He’s not remote; He’s near. We live and move in him, can’t get away from Him.” (Bible Gateway – The Message (MSG), n.d.)
You are part of God’s whole. One of the gifts the winter season brings us is the chance to remember that from the breath of God we were formed with purpose – with His plan. So, as you list out your winter to do list, stop for a moment and inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale and allow God to help you develop your garden dreams. God wants to do more good in and through your gardening lifestyle than you might imagine on your own. Pray and lay the season before God. Ask God to surround you. Embrace the knowing that you are a child of God. Take a big breath and allow Him to reach your heart and bring your part into His whole.
