Moment by Moment

 Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. ~Genesis 2:7

A dear friend of mine when grieving the death of her mother told me she was taking it moment by moment, for day by day was too much to bear at the time.  Her words have stayed with me and I share it with others who are experiencing grief and hardships.  I say these words to myself when life feels too big.

I relate these words to the scripture above where it tells us that God formed man and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being ( some translations use the word soul.)  I think about these words and remember that God breathed life into me and so when life gets hard or scary I breathe His breath.  I breathe God's strength and grace. 

Each breathe is but a moment and I make that best of that moment by breathing in His peace.  I breathe in His love.  I allow the Spirit of God to minister to me.  I take one moment at a time.  What I found to happen is that those moments chained together create a beautify tapestry of His amazing grace.  

I also can't help but think about the last moment that Jesus breathed(Luke 23:46) so that I might be forgiven of my sins and how He took His breathe again on the third day( 1 Corinthians 15:3-4) conquering death for me and you. That's love -that is enough air to sustain me through troubled times.

Lord, I thank You for the breath of life.  Thank You for reminding me to take thing one step at at time, one breath at a time, as I trust in You.   For You are my strength and hope Lord.  Your Spirit allows me to persevere. Thank You for Your goodness and mercy.  In Jesus name.  Amen