Reason no. 652...

'I wasn't born to be nice, I was born to be a son of God.'

Reason no. 652 :)

Reason no. 651...

You went to such great lengths to bring the Israelites out of the bondage of the Egyptians. What great lengths You have already gone to to bring me into Your family! Reason no. 651 :)

Reason no. 650...

Finishing exams and being free from study for over 3 months (as long as I don't need to do any re-sits!!) Reason no. 650 :)

Reason no. 649...

Thank you God that my sin is overwritten with Your righteousness and removed completely from Your memory!

Reason no. 649 :)

Reason no. 648...

'Calvary covers it all,

My sin and shame

don't count anymore!'

Reason no. 648 :)

Reason no. 647...

'The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me...'

Psalm 138:8

Reason no. 647 :)

Reason no. 646...

One day God's presence will fill the whole of creation....In the bible there's a lot about temples, a place where God's presence dwells. The tabernacle that Moses built was made up of 3 parts: the Holy of Holies (where God lived), the Holy Place/ Tent of Meeting (where only priests could go) and the court (where normal Israelites were able to go). The Israelites couldn't enter the Holy of Holies. The reason for this is about it being more than just a room. It's about what's inside the room....the presence of the the almighty living God.

'When all the people of Israel saw the fire come down and the glory of Yahweh on the temple, they bowed down with their faces to the ground on the pavement and worshiped and gave thanks to Yahweh, saying, "For he is good, for His steadfast love endures forever." 

2 Chronicles 7:3. 

The people have their face to the ground. The awe, the worship, the sheer reverence of having God in their midst evokes a reaction. We have a God who is so holy and so powerful, that simply standing and singing words from a song on a Sunday morning is really not enough! He is holy and so worthy of something so much more.

God's presence is no longer just in the Holy of Holies. In fact with the cross of Jesus and the ripping of the temple curtain,  the world was brought into God's presence but also God's presence was brought into the world (Andrew Wilson). In fact, we are now the temple of the living God (2 Corinthians 6:16) meaning God is among us.

One day His presence will fill the whole of creation!

'The city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.' 

Revelation 21:23

Imagine just how glorious He must be...instead of the Sun being the source of light but God Himself - how brightly shining He must be!

Reason no. 646 :)