“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished to all good works” (II Timothy 3:16-17).

Inspiration of God (Def): (Gr): Theopneustos from Theos (Divinity) and Pneo (Breath, Wind): Divinely breathed in

There is a divinely breathed in life that we are all called to live, but few there are who come into it in fullness. The competition of other things pulling us away is a constant interference with actually living out the inspired life.

Inspiration of God is the breath of the Divine that inspired the Apostles and Prophets to write the Scriptures (Gr. Graphe–recorded word) for our profit in “doctrine, reproof, correction and instruction in righteousness”. The inspiration of God leads the man of God into the maturity and supply of the Spirit for every good work to which he may be called.

Jesus described the Theopneustos as the wind of the Spirit in His conversation with Nicodemus recorded in John 3:

“The wind (pneuma) blows (pneo) wherever it is inclined, and you hear the sound thereof, but cannot tell from where it came, and where it is going; so is everyone that is born of the Spirit” (John 3:8).

There are three converging elements to living by the Inspiration of God: the Wind of the Spirit which carries the Word of the Lord to the hearer which creates the faith to walk out that which was heard.

“Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God” (Romans 10:17).

Wind, Word, Faith, these three, lead us into the Life of God in Christ. There is a discipline required of the disciple to be sensitive to the Wind, having our hearts open to hear the Word from the Wind and the obedience to walk out by faith the message heard. This is truly living the breathed in life by the Inspiration of God.

The songwriter captured the essence of the divinely breathed in Life of the Spirit with the words:

Breathe on me breath of God, Fill me with life anew. That I may love what Thou dost love and do what Thou wouldst do.

Breathe on me breath of God, Until my heart is pure. Until with Thee I will one will to do and to endure.

Breathe on me breath of God, Till I am wholly Thine. Till all this earthly part of me glows with Thy fire divine.

Breathe on me breath of God, So shall I never die. But live with Thee the perfect Life of Thine eternity.

Edwin Hatch (1878), (1835-1889)

Living the breathed in life is living the eternal life promised to us who believe. Entering into eternal life is for the believer now. By being born from above or being born again we enter the breathed in life of the Wind, Word and Faith. “The just shall live by faith” (Galatians 3:11) is the essential truth of living by the Inspiration of God.

Are you ready to be inspired of God? Are you ready to enter into eternal life? Are you ready to live the breathed in life of the Wind, Word and Faith? Come to Jesus. Let Him draw you into His Life. Learn of Him and begin to live by the Inspiration of God for so is everyone called who is born of Him.

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