Every Breath

<p>When Tee Unn came down with a rare autoimmune disease that weakened all his muscles and nearly killed him, he realized that being able to breathe was a gift. For more than a week, a machine had to pump air into his lungs every few seconds, which was a painful part of his treatment.&nbsp;</p> <p>Tee Unn made a miraculous recovery, and today he reminds himself not to complain about life&rsquo;s challenges. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll just take a deep breath,&rdquo; he says, &ldquo;and thank God I can.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p> <p>How easy it is to focus on things we need or want, and forget that sometimes the smallest things in life can be the greatest miracles of life. In Ezekiel&rsquo;s vision (Ezekiel 37:1&ndash;14), God showed the prophet that only He could give life to dry bones. Even after tendons, flesh, and skin had appeared, &ldquo;there was no breath in them&rdquo; (v. 8). It was only when God gave them breath that they could live again (v. 10).&nbsp;</p> <p>This vision illustrated God&rsquo;s promise to restore Israel from devastation. It also reminds me that anything else I have, big or small, is useless unless God gives me breath.&nbsp;</p> <p>How about thanking God for the simplest blessings in life today? Amid the daily struggle, let&rsquo;s stop occasionally to take a deep breath, and &ldquo;let everything that has&nbsp;breath&nbsp;praise the <smallcaps>Lord</smallcaps>&rdquo; (Psalm 150:6).</p>