When I got home this morning from the overnight calibration of a CPAP machine to my specific needs, I Googled "apnea". It means "a temporary cessation of breathing", from the ancient Greek word "apnous", meaning "without breath". To say the least, being without breath is a bad thing, even for relatively short periods, as is the case with sleep apnea.
Well, we all have "spiritual apnea." Apart from God, we all are "without breath". So, God breaths for us! The English word "spirit" comes from the Latin "spiritus", meaning "breath". When we have God's Holy Spirit living within us, He gives us breath. As Job said, "The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life." (Job 33:4)
I hope this doesn't sound irreverent; but you might say that God is our spiritual CPAP machine!
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