Affecting the Future

Affecting the Future

“And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.” (Genesis 2:7)



Can the one who has been made from the dust affect the future? A very small speck of this earth's crust is going to have an effect on the future. Is this possible? One human being amongst seven billion other specks of the earth's crust having anything to do with the future is a stretch. Or is it? In the Genesis account it is clear where the Creator pulled mankind from – dirt!

Sometimes I feel as old as dirt. The body I am living in and the mind that indwells there talk a lot of dirt. We human kind has a phrase for it, “talking trash”. I am not proud of this and I must admit there is a need for some house cleaning. If there is a possibility that I can affect the future I am going to need some heavy duty cleanser; or not? We can speak trash and live it out in the world and affect the future – negatively. That is great! We specks of the earth’s crust can affect the future. I answered my own question. I seem to be surrounded by a lot of dirt who are affecting others with their dirt and so it is in this world.

What can I do about this discouraging theme since I am also “formed of the dust of the ground.”? I read on in the text of Genesis 2:7 and I discover hope – a cleansing – clean air so to speak “...and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life;” The power is in the breath of life. When I breathe in God I can affect the future for good – for positive change – forever. I have a choice it seems. I can either let the dirt that is within me rule and produce the “trash” and bring negative effect on my surroundings and to myself or receive the gift of life which is God's Holy Spirit.

Affecting the future will have a positive or negative legacy. Each one of us will have one. A legacy is what you leave behind on your exit from this earth. That is the “Left Behind Story”. What will yours be? Those who have ...”heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation ... having believed … sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise.” (Ephesians 1:13) will have a powerfully significant affect on the future. How do we know this? The Bible is clear on this point, “being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you (oh man of dust who has chosen the good and has received the breath of life) will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 1:6).

Unborn generations are depending on our faithfulness today. Are you satisfied being the insignificant crust of earth or are you ready to affect the future significantly? Peter was a significant fisherman and Matthew was a significant accountant. They were regular man-dirt that was transformed by the Holy Spirit into significance! Today, you can be a magnificent source of life changing power by simply surrendering your insignificance to the SIGNIFICANT ONE, Jesus Christ. So which will it be, negative man-dirt of the seven billion to the one in seven billion empowered to affect the future for the good --- to the glory of God. The choice is yours. My hope for you my friend is that you choose to affect 2011's future leaving a legacy of promise – hope – and love.
In Christ,
Dr. David Chappy Walden