His Breath in Our Lungs

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

"With your breath in our lungs, we pour out our praise, we pour out our praise to you only." are the lyrics from a song written by All Sons and Daughters. While listening to the lyrics, I couldn't help but think of a sense of entitlement we can feel towards anything we have. We have "rights" to our house, car, clothing, electronics, food and it's easy to get edgy when others use our things without consulting the owner. We might say we feel "used". Therefore, it's humbling to think that everything we have we've been given - down to our very breath. It's God's breath in us, that He first breathed and sustains with every minute. Therefore, how must God feel when we use this breath in anger, gossip or praising anything that points away from Him? Remember to Whom you belong, and use what has been given to voice praise back to the Giver.