Our Creator

Isaiah 42 says This is what God the Lord says— the Creator of the heavens, who stretches them out, who spreads out the earth with all that springs from it, who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on it:

Sometimes it’s helpful and downright necessary to be reminded of the breath we breathe, and where it comes from.  Scientists cannot create breath, and keep the heart beating, when death arrives at its door. 

However, the Creator of the heavens (which are vast and the stars are innumerable) is the one who breathes life into his people and everything that walks on the earth.

God in his loving kindness breathed upon man and gave him breath to breathe, breath to praise His name.

All of creation moves and responds to its creator.  The heavens light up with streaks of lightning, the sun causes flowers to bloom, the trees sway in the wind, and the oceans lap against the shore – all in perfect rhythm and at a specific beating – just like the breath of a baby when its fast asleep and then awakes with a scream.

Breath is amazing, isn’t it?  It’s something we should never take for granted.  If we’ve ever suffered with asthma, pneumonia or other respiratory illnesses, we know what it is to find it hard to breathe.  It’s painful and scary.

God gives us our breath, and before this lesson is over, we’re going to realize the opportunity and privilege every breath we breathe is – and we are going to respond to the Creator with a shout – a loud breath – that proclaims His name over all the earth.