第十二天 代上 29:10-18
10 所以，大衛在會眾面前稱頌耶和華說：「耶和華，我們的父以色列的神，是應當稱頌直到永永遠遠的！ 11 耶和華啊，尊大、能力、榮耀、強盛、威嚴都是你的，凡天上地下的都是你的，國度也是你的，並且你為至高，為萬有之首。 12 豐富、尊榮都從你而來，你也治理萬物。在你手裡有大能大力，使人尊大、強盛都出於你。 13 我們的神啊，現在我們稱謝你，讚美你榮耀之名。 14 我算什麼，我的民算什麼，竟能如此樂意奉獻？因為萬物都從你而來，我們把從你而得的獻給你。 15 我們在你面前是客旅，是寄居的，與我們列祖一樣。我們在世的日子如影兒，不能長存。 16 耶和華我們的神啊，我們預備這許多材料要為你的聖名建造殿宇，都是從你而來，都是屬你的。 17 我的神啊，我知道你察驗人心，喜悅正直。我以正直的心樂意獻上這一切物，現在我喜歡見你的民在這裡都樂意奉獻於你。18 耶和華我們列祖亞伯拉罕、以撒、以色列的神啊，求你使你的民常存這樣的心思意念，堅定他們的心歸向你。
1 Chronicles 29:10-18
10 Therefore David blessed the Lord before all the assembly; and David said:
“Blessed are You, Lord God of Israel, our Father, forever and ever.
11 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness,
The power and the glory,
The victory and the majesty;
For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours;
Yours is the kingdom, O Lord,
And You are exalted as head over all.
12 Both riches and honor come from You,
And You reign over all.
In Your hand is power and might;
In Your hand it is to make great
And to give strength to all.
13 “Now therefore, our God,
We thank You
And praise Your glorious name.
14 But who am I, and who are my people,
That we should be able to offer so willingly as this?
For all things come from You,
And of Your own we have given You.
15 For we are aliens and pilgrims before You,
As were all our fathers;
Our days on earth are as a shadow,
And without hope.
16 “O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy name is from Your hand, and is all Your own. 17 I know also, my God, that You test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here to offer willingly to You. 18 O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the intent of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and fix their heart toward You.
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How beautiful it is to read such truth from the lips of our brother David. He clearly recognizes that everything he is and possesses has come down from our good and gracious Lord. The shepherd boy no one considered was made king by the King of Kings. Even though David abused his position, he always remembered that his rule, power and success were only through the Lord, as he sings, Yours is the kingdom, O Lord…For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; not mine or ours.
David goes on with the powerful lines, But who am I, and who are my people, That we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You. Though David and his people had worked hard to prepare for Solomon’s temple, he acknowledged that all of the accomplishments came from the sovereign hand of God. David realized that he, like us all, in giving offering to God is like a son who buys his father a birthday present with money his father has given him. It is impossible to be thankful if we believe we have ourselves earned and achieved what we are and have, including education, relationships, career, and successes.
What testimony of praise our hearts can sing out though when we live in truth: We who were but aliens and pilgrims with days as shadows have been made co-heirs, adopted children redeemed by the King and made eternal citizens of the kingdom! We who had nothing have been given everything in Christ Jesus.
從大衛的口中我們讀到了這個寶貴的真理！他很清楚的知道他的全部都是從美善的 神那裡來的。一個沒有人想到的牧羊男孩被萬王之王立為一國之君。即使大衛在人生最高點時，他也總是記得他的權力和成功單單是從 神而來。正如他所唱的：凡天上地下的都是你的，國度也是你的。。。不是屬於我們任何一個人的。
大衛繼續唱到: 我算什麼，我的民算什麼，竟能如此樂意奉獻？因為萬物都從你而來. 即使大衛和他的人民努力的去預備建造所羅門的聖殿，他知道這一切的成就都是從 神而來。大衛認識到，我們給 神的奉獻就好像一個兒子用父親給的錢為父親來買生日禮物一樣。如果我們認為我們的成就和所得， 包括教育、人際關係、事業、和成功，是我們自己努力得到的，那麼我們就不可能對 神懷有感恩的心。
我們的心將唱出何等讚美的見證，當我們活在這樣的真理之中：我們原是客旅，是寄居的。我們在世的日子如影兒。如今卻成了後嗣，王所收納的兒女，是 神國度裡永生的國民！我們本是一無所有，在基督耶穌裡有了一切。
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