God’s Holy Spirit, moving and breathing in you, is the most intimate part of your life…. don’t take such a gift for granted. – Ephesians 4:30
What a gift! Three years ago today, I was invited to witness the birth of my twin nephews. Watching them gasp for air, I knew they were headed to the neonatal intensive care unit. My daughter, who is now sixteen, had similar breathing troubles when she was born. The week I spent in the NICU with her put ten years on my life.
Thankfully, the twin boys only needed to receive extra oxygen for a few weeks and were able to come home from the hospital sooner than we had expected. What’s more amazing, is that everything else; their eyes, hearts, brain, and little bodies were 100% heathy. Three years later, they run and play, and dig and jump just like energetic toddler boys should. I am so thankful!
God is the giver of every life and our every breath is a gift from Him. I was reminded of this when I heard a song by the band, Casting Crowns. The title of the song is, Great Are You Lord. The chorus is a wonderful reminder of who God is and how we can respond to Him.
Take a deep breath then sing it or make this chorus your prayer today. It goes like this:
“You give life. You are love. You bring light to the darkness. You give hope. You restore every heart that is broken. Great are you Lord! It’s your breath in our lungs so we pour our praise, we pour out our praise. It’s your breath in our lungs, so we pour out our praise, we pour out our praise to you only.”
Every breath is a gift. Whether we’re three or eighty-three, we can pour out our thanks and praise today to God who gives each precious breath we take.
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