Genesis 2

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 soul. Genesis 2:7

From the beginning it was God’s desire to have a close relationship with His creation, man. The verse above could have read “and breathed into him the breath of life”, but it doesn’t, it includes the word “nostrils”. Someone giving another person CPR, which is ironical also referred to as the “breath of life”, can only do it by being up close, face to face. CPR is something that can not be done at a distance. When I read Genesis 1 and the creation story, I see God the Master Artist at work on His canvas the universe and with each stroke of his brush He creates something new and wonderful. He then steps back from His creation and looks at the works of His hands and says “it is good”. When I come to Genesis 2:7, God is no longer that Artist with brush in hand. He has moved in much closer and is more like a Groom coming to give His bride her first kiss.

The rest of the Bible could refer to God the Artist, but it doesn’t, it refers to God the Groom and His relationship with His bride. In fact, in Revelation His creation is destroyed but His relationship with His bride is eternal.