“As long as my breath is in me, and the breath of God is in my nostrils;” (Job 27:3 NKJV).

Do you pay attention to each breath you take? Obviously you are still breathing, but are you paying attention that you are breathing? Breathing is the one function, I believe, most taken for granted, but without that function, we are dead.

Charles Stanley states, “Every breath we take is really the breath of God. It belongs to Him, and He can take it back at any time.”1

I remember when our son Nathan was killed by a drunk driver.  I wanted to die! I prayed, “Dear Lord, I’m willing to stop breathing if you will just let me die and take me to Heaven.” That prayer never worked. I couldn’t keep my end of the bargain…I simply could not stop breathing! Now, I thank God that I couldn’t, but back then I was totally frustrated. Just think…I wouldn’t have met you and I wouldn’t have been able to share my simple thoughts with you!

The above verse states that the “breath of God’ is in our nostrils.” He gives us breath, and He takes it away. Thanks be to God!

God’s Word is our breath. Labor Day weekend here at Keswick we  had the privilege of listening to Dr. Richard Alan Farmer. Each time Dr. Farmer reads God’s Word, he holds up the Bible and loudly states, “This is the Word of the Lord,” and the congregation responds “Thanks be to God!”

Let’s thank God for each breath He gives us.  Read God’s Word and Keep On Breathing!

Marilyn Willett Heavilin

Marilyn is a wife and mother, author, and international conference and retreat speaker.  She and her husband Glen serve as Counselors-in-Residence at America’s KESWICK during the summer months. 

 1 Charles F. Stanley, Life Principles Daily Bible, page 1001.