The Worth of a Soul and the Mercies of God*
Because of the worth of a soul, God sent His Son as the Lamb who was slain before the foundation of the world (Gen. 1:1, Rev. 13:8). The origin of the human soul is the breath of God: "And the LORD God formed (**aleph-tav/Alpha and Omega) man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul ." (Gen. 2:7). The Hebrew word for soul is nefesh meaning a living being, a spirit." The soul is made up of the mind, the will, and the emotions. The prophet Micah revealed the value of the soul: "...Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God." (Mic. 6:6-9). We can hear the cry of the LORD throughout the world, especially to Am...