20120501:This is the air I breathe

The root word of "pneu" communicates the idea of the dynamic movement of air. To blow or blow air.
From this derivation "Pneuma" - it means life, force, life-force, energy, dynamism and power. The Jews consider the pneuma to be the powerful force of God that created the universe and all living things.

This video is an amazing capture from conception to birth using the latest x-ray scanning technology.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=fKyljukBE70

The heart is the first to be formed. Perhaps the next vital organs would be that of  LUNGS?  I am not sure but the last one week had been one of the most "educational" time for me to understand what are aneurysms in the lungs.  Simply because I believed my Lord Jesus heard the prayers of many of us and in turn held back this aneurysm from bursting and causing danger to my niece's life. Her lung surgery was timely and successful.

Today is also my late mum's 16th death anniversary.  She was said to have died of broncho-pneumonia : Yes lung related too. That year I witnessed the preservation of life via the artificial life support breathing machine.

Also this week I was in discussion over the concept of "Qi"in TCM in our body. Well this is indeed an intriguing subject. With the earlier video as seen, our human brain is just simply to small to grasp His awesome infinite wisdom in creation!



Reflections
Our very life is sustained by the function of the 2 lungs inside us, besides the heart of course.  People drown because the water had filled the lungs.  One of our friend's new born gal had to be in the intensive care for a couple of days simply due to the water bag water infilling part of the her lungs.

IN Genesis, God speak into existence of what He already had in mind.
The Greek word" theopneustos" means "God-breathed" or inspiration .  It is the picture of God breathing or emitting his own substance into something.

Rick Renner gave this illustration " If one holds a deflated balloon that is without any form to our lips and breathe into it, the balloon will inflate.  The blowing of our breath into that deflated little piece of rubber causes it to fill so that its true form will become visible. My breath now sustains the form of the balloon"

So likewise the breath of God that caused the Word to materialise in written form is now in HIs wonderful Presence! 2 Tim 3:16. The power of the Word!

So thank you Lord for our lungs!!!