"One Last Breath"

So I love music. I mean who doesn't. It inspires and comforts. Lately i been going wild buying up and borrowing all sorts of songs. The other day how ever I came across a song that I hadn't heard in forever and it got me thinking. As Christians, we think that our songs have changed from: help me, help me, I'm on the edge; to: Free and easy down the road I go. We think that this crazy world can't touch us cause we've got some kind of Super Terrific Jesus Force Field that automatically shields us no matter what we do and anyone that has a struggle is just a "bad christian" or "a back slider." This, however, is not true. This world and the fears, struggles, temptations, and traps that it offers are still very real. Anyone of us could fall into a trap if not careful. The only way to persevere is to stay strong in Gods word. Ephesians 6: 13-17 says: "Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."

So knowing that even though God dwells in us we will still have struggles to face, we are taken back to our original thought; has our song changed. Psalm 33:3 says:Sing unto him a new song,
Play skilfully with a loud noise; and Psalm 40:3a says: And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God. The bible tells us that God given us a new song in our hearts. The word for new that is used here implies freshness or a difference in occasion. So what is the difference. If we still find times where we sit and cry out, "help me help me", how is that different from any lost person on the planet. Simple. When a lost person cries out "help me", it is aimed out into the void for any one to pick up. However, when a christian falls broken to the ground and cries "help me", it is directed towards God. Now here's the best part. God answers the christian back! That's the difference. Our song may at times be a cry for help, but it's directed to the Great Rescuer; and when we cry he hears us and rescues us.

That is why I love the song One Last Breath by Creed. I especially love the part that says:

I'm looking down now that it's over
Reflecting on all of my mistakes
I thought I found the road to somewhere
Somewhere in His grace
I cried out heaven save me
But I'm down to one last breath
And with it let me say
Let me say

Hold me now
I'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinking
That maybe six feet
Ain't so far down

I know exactly how it feels to see all that I've fallen short on and just say God hold me and pull me through. I'm overjoyed to tell you that he has not yet failed me, nor will he ever fail me.


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