God’s Presence…

An atheist once asked a little girl to say some special words every night before going to sleep. He wrote them down so she would not forget: “GOD IS NOWHERE.” The child studied the writing and spelled out the letters: G-o-d God i-s is n-o-w now he-re here. She said. “That’s easy! I’ll start my prayers by saying, “GOD IS NOW HERE.”

King David Praises God: You are great and powerful, glorious, splendid, and majestic. Everything in heaven and earth is yours, and you are king, supreme ruler over all. All riches and wealth come from you; you rule everything by your strength and power; and you are able to make anyone great and strong. Now, our God, we give you thanks, and we praise your glorious name. Yet my people and I cannot really give you anything, because everything is a gift from you, and we have only given back what is yours already. You know, O Lord, that we pass through life like exiles and strangers, as our ancestors did. Our days are like a passing shadow, and we cannot escape death. O Lord, our God, we have brought together all this wealth to build a temple to honour your holy name, but it all came from you and all belongs to you. I know that you test everyone’s heart and are pleased with people of intetgrity. In honesty and sincerity I have willingly given all this to you, and I have seen how your people who are gathered here have been happy to bring offerings to you.

–(1 Chronicles 29: 11).