“For the spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” Job 33:4 NLT
For the duration of our lives on earth, the Creator grants us daily breath that sustains us and enables us to exist in our bodies of flesh. And unless we are on life support or burdened with chronic lung disease, we go about our daily routines taking this life-sustaining gift for granted!
About the time I brought home my puppy, I had begun taking yoga classes. I had no idea how important the breath is to the practice of yoga. It is through the breathing one can find the greatest concentration and relaxation. It truly requires an appreciation for the air that is constantly moving in your body.
Besides being a great inspiration for perfecting the yoga position “down-facing dog,” Famous also showed great interest in the sounds of my daily breath. He noticed the changes in my respiratory rate and lung volume each morning as I awoke and would watch me instinctively for my first stirrings.
If God could create such attentiveness in one of his creatures, how much more then is He aware of every breath we take? And could He possibly be so interested were it not also his plan to offer us everlasting breath and life?
Renew me today, Lord, with your Holy Spirit. Remind me of the precious gift contained in each of the breaths I take!
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