Give thanks to God, our Creator, who gives us the breath of life.

感谢上帝我们的创造者，祢赐下生命气息。

Then the  God . . . breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. Genesis 2:7

耶和华神……将生气吹在他鼻孔里。-创世记2章7节

On a cold and frosty morning, as my daughter and I walked to school, we enjoyed seeing our breath turn to vapor. We giggled at the various steamy clouds we could each produce. I received the moment as a gift, reveling in being with her and being alive.

在一个酷寒的早晨，我和女儿一起走路去学校。一路上，我们看着呼出的气息变成雾气，还调皮地呼出朵朵蒸汽云，然后咯咯发笑。这样的时光实在是上帝的恩赐，因为祂保留了我的生命气息，还让我能与女儿共度美好的时光。

Our breath, which is usually invisible, was seen in the cold air, and it made me think about the Source of our breath and life—the Lord our Creator. For He who formed Adam out of the dust of the ground, giving him the breath of life, also gives life to us and to every living creature (Gen. 2:7). All things come from Him—even our very breath, which we inhale without even thinking about.

当我看到我们原本无形无迹的气息，在冷空气中现形时，不禁想到生命气息的源头──我们的创造主。耶和华上帝用尘土造了亚当，赐给他生命气息，也将生命赐给我们和所有的生物（创世记2章7节）。万物都从上帝而来，就连我们没意识到的每一口气息也是出于上帝。

We may be tempted, living with today’s conveniences and technology, to forget our beginnings and that God is the one who gives us life. But when we pause to remember that God is our Creator, we can build an attitude of thankfulness into our daily routines. We can ask Him for help and acknowledge the gift of life with humble, thankful hearts. May our gratitude spill out and touch others, so that they also may give thanks to the Lord for His goodness and faithfulness.

生活在现今事事便利、科技发达的世界里，我们可能会忘记人类的起源，忘了生命是上帝所赐。但是，如果我们停下脚步，花点时间思想上帝是我们的创造者，就能养成凡事谢恩的生活态度。我们可以寻求祂的帮助，并以谦卑感恩的心接受这份生命的礼物。愿我们时时流露感恩的心，促使他人也为上帝的良善与信实献上感谢。

Dear heavenly Father,

 what an awesome and

 powerful God You are! 

You created life by Your very breath. 

We praise You and stand in awe of You. 

Thank You for Your creation.

亲爱的天父，

祢是何其尊贵全能的上帝！

祢藉由吹出的气息，

赐给我们生命。

我们赞美祢，

并以敬畏的心来到祢面前，

感谢祢奇妙的创造。

Genesis 2:4-8New International Version (NIV)

Adam and Eve

4 This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, when the Lord God made the earth and the heavens.

5 Now no shrub had yet appeared on the earth and no plant had yet sprung up, for the Lord God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no one to work the ground, 6 but streams came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground. 7 Then the LordGod formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

8 Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed.

创世记 2:4-8Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified) (CUVMPS)

4 创造天地的来历，在耶和华神造天地的日子，乃是这样： 5 野地还没有草木，田间的菜蔬还没有长起来，因为耶和华神还没有降雨在地上，也没有人耕地。 6 但有雾气从地上腾，滋润遍地。 7 耶和华神用地上的尘土造人，将生气吹在他鼻孔里，他就成了有灵的活人，名叫亚当。

立伊甸园

8 耶和华神在东方的伊甸立了一个园子，把所造的人安置在那里。