With Every Breath

I enjoyed listening to this song while I was in the hospital last week. Many long nights in ICU, I have passed by listening to praise and worship music. And this admission was no different. On my new phone, with my room only lit by the lights of equipment blinking and bleeping, I could watch my favorite worship videos all through the night. Several times when sleep was elusive, I would pull a video up and before the song ended, I was comforted and transitioning toward sleep.

Everyday holds such beauty and blessings and hope for each man, woman and child. Take time today and tomorrow to find those reasons to praise the Lord. Perhaps even make a list of the blessings that God has given to you. Don't allow the enemy of our souls to tout you and make you believe that your life is nothing worthy of praise and much too replete with sadness and hardship that God is not deserving of any praise.

God takes great pride in each of His creations - He loved each of His children enough to allow his Son Jesus to die on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins. If for no other reason than this alone, we need to praise Him.

Hallelujah from the heavens
Hallelujah in the heights above the earth
Hallelujah all His angels
Hallelujah for the last will be first
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord

Hallelujah in the morning
Hallelujah for the beauty of His scars
Hallelujah in the twilight
Hallelujah sun and moon and shining stars
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord

When the night seems so long (throw your hands to the sky)
You can sing a new song (wipe the tears from your eyes)
When you're weak, He is strong
He can heal your wounded soul
And calm the storm inside

For all your times of laughter
In every hopeful prayer
When the world weighs on your shoulders
Through sorrow and your despair
With everything, with every breath, praise the Lord
Let everything, let every breath praise the Lord
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord
Let everything, let every breath praise the Lord

When the night seems so long (throw your hands to the sky)
You can sing a new song (wipe the tears from your eyes)
When you're weak, He is strong
He can heal your wounded soul
And calm the storm inside

Song by Sixpence None The Richer & Jars of Clay