The God in whose hand is your breath

The world can seem like a very big place.

There are lots of people. There are lots of voices—some good, some bad. There is a lot of noise. There is a lot of arguing. There is a lot of information. The word “overload” comes to mind.

In light of all of this, it’s easy to feel unseen, unimportant, and not heard. But do you want to know who sees you, values you, and hears you? 

God. 

I’m sure you’ve heard that before. On days when the world feels big, it can be hard to believe. That’s why we need to realign our frequencies with what the Bible actually teaches about our God. 

In Daniel 5:23 there is a powerful detail embedded in an otherwise foreboding passage. King Belshazzar has engaged in idolatry. As a result, God chastises him. The king has honoured false gods “which do not see or hear or know, but the God in whose hand is your breath, and whose are all your ways, you have not honored.”

Did you see it? Daniel says this about the true God: “in whose hand is your breath.” The breath of King Belshazzar is in the very hand of God! The same goes for Daniel. That, my friends, is a God who is close and who cares.

This is true for you as well. 

Take a moment to breathe in and to breathe out. Be aware of your breath. And be aware of your God. Since he is holding your breath, he is also holding you. 

The world may be big. But it’s not bigger than God. And you belong to him. 

He sees. He knows. He hears. You.

Notes:

-Bible quotes, ESV.