Verse of the Day 7/17

Verse of the Day 7/17

Isaiah 42:5

New King James Version

5 Thus says God the Lord,

Who created the heavens and stretched them out,
Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it,
Who gives breath to the people on it,
And spirit to those who walk on it:

On the way to the hospital after Jean's cancer procdure,  I heard the song "Great Are You Lord", we have often sang the song "Great Are You Lord" in praise and worship at church, but what drew my attention this time was "it's Your breath in our lungs, so we pour out our praise to you only."  The day before, Jean had been placed on a ventilator to help her breathing.  About midnight they were able to take it out and she was able to breath on her own again (with oxygen assist).  How easily we take for granted something like breathing.  Breathe in, breathe out.  It soulnds simple but it is necessary live, yet how often to we "pour out our prasie" to God for the breath in our lungs.

To some it may appear that "breath" just comes naturally to all creatures.  But we know differently.  Every breath we take is a gift from God.  He created us, put that breath in our lungs and continues to do so day after day.  If God has given you His Spirit, walk on this earth, givilng Him praise for your breath,  every day.

Jean remained on oxygen for a few days but we have returned home without oxygen tanks, another reason to pour out our praise.  I continue to ask for Jean's healing.  It has been slow progress but progress nonetheless.

It's Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It's Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise to You only

Great are You Lord
Great are You Lord

And all the earth will shout Your praise
Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing
Great are You, Lord
And all the earth will shout Your praise
Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing
Great are You, Lord
And all the earth will shout Your praise
Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing
Great are You, Lord
And all the earth will shout Your praise
Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing
Great are You, Lord                   (Great Are You Lord - Michael W. Smith)

Blessings,

Mike

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Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace.  NIV

Isaiah 42:5-9

New King James Version

5 Thus says God the Lord,

Who created the heavens and stretched them out,
Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it,
Who gives breath to the people on it,
And spirit to those who walk on it:
6 "I, the Lord, have called You in righteousness,
And will hold Your hand;
I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people,
As a light to the Gentiles,
7 To open blind eyes,
To bring out prisoners from the prison,
Those who sit in darkness from the prison house.
8 I am the Lord, that is My name;
And My glory I will not give to another,
Nor My praise to carved images.
9 Behold, the former things have come to pass,
And new things I declare;
Before they spring forth I tell you of them."