The breath in my lungs is not mine.
No it was put there by the King of Kings, my Father. Today the king decided that I deserve to have breath in my lungs to be in this earth for another minute.
At some point, the Lord will choose to no longer give us breath. He will choose to call you home to His presence. Oh what a glorious day that will be, to be in the house of the King of Kings.
But for now, He’s choosing to keep us on earth. Sitting here, thinking about the fact that the Lord puts his breath in our lungs, that He’s keeping us alive right now, just takes leaves me speechless
I remember that many years ago this same man who is keeping our heart beating right now came to earth to save us from all our wrong doings. He died of a brutal death on the cross.
The same person who is keeping our hearts beating right now also died for you. What? Crazy! Mind still blown!
He didn’t have to choose to save us from our sins. No. He doesn’t have to keep air in our lungs. No. He absolutely owes us nothing. But because He has a unconditional love for us, He chooses to give us breath.
But with this breath, what are we doing with it? Are we using our every last breath to praise the name of the Lord? The one who saved us? The one who loved us so incredibly much that He would died for us.
I know I’m guilty of not using the breaths the Lord has given me to praise Him. I’ve spoken unkindly of people, I’ve hurt people I love, I’ve lied. I’ve done wrong. I’ve sinned over and over again.
Each time I get heartbroken because I have failed. I have broken the Lord’s heart over and over again. I have chosen to misuse the gift of life that has been so generously given to me.
I’m forever grateful, this same God who died for me and gives me breath, loves me even despite of my mistakes. He not only is a loving God, but also a forgiving God.
He knows we aren’t perfect, and because of our sinful nature we will fail. But he loves us so much that He forgives us of our wrong doings. He gives us grace to try again. He is gentle, patient, and faithful. He will wait for you.
The Lord loves you. All your messes and failures and mistakes. He loves you right where you are right now.
Something that also blows my mind is that no matter what we do, His love for us will never decrease.
I’m here to tell you that I will be the first one to admit I fail daily, I choose to uses my breath for the world and not for the Lord. But daily the Lord pulls me close and says, “I love you Liz. Let’s try this again, but my way.”
I love the Lord with all my heart. I want to use my breath to praise His name. It’s not always easy, but it’s always worth it.
How will you choose to use the breath in your lungs?
