榮耀全是你的
啟示錄五章9至14節
9他們唱新歌，說：你配拿書卷，配揭開七印；因為你曾被殺，用自己的血從各族、各方、各民、各國中買了人來，叫他們歸於神，
10又叫他們成為國民，作祭司歸於神，在地上執掌王權。
11我又看見且聽見，寶座與活物並長老的周圍有許多天使的聲音；他們的數目有千千萬萬，
12大聲說：曾被殺的羔羊是配得權柄、豐富、智慧、能力、尊貴、榮耀、頌讚的。
13我又聽見在天上、地上、地底下、滄海裡，和天地間一切所有被造之物，都說：但願頌讚、尊貴、榮耀、權勢都歸給坐寶座的和羔羊，直到永永遠遠！
14四活物就說：阿們！眾長老也俯伏敬拜。
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保羅曾經教導哥林多的信徒說：「你們或吃或喝，無論作甚麼，都要為榮耀神而行。」（林前十31）我們是否以此作為生活的原則？事奉的原則？我們今天行事的原則？或者我們追求知識和開口講話的原則？
當我們參與教會事奉的時候，是否以此為原則？我們為甚麼要做這些事呢？其中一個隱含的動機，是否為了滿足自我？我們是否只希望別人留意我們的說話、教導、唱詩或事奉，並不時給予讚賞？我們必須認識到，每個信徒都在教會發揮作用，他們都需要我們的肯定和鼓勵。保羅寫信給每間教會的信徒時，都不忘鼓勵各人。
然而，讚賞人與歸榮耀給神這兩者之間，有著明顯的分界，我們切不可將兩者混淆。在這方面，神說得很清楚：「我是耶和華，這是我的名，我必不將我的榮耀歸給假神。」（賽四十二8）我們又如何呢？我們是否將一切榮耀歸給神，抑或是歸給人呢？
最後，是有關我們禱告的心態。我們是否只懂得向神求這求那，只是為了讓自己的生活安舒？我們是否只懂得求神祝福我們的工作，以致我們能贏得別人的讚賞？要切記，我們必須將榮耀歸給神。
這是禱文最後的祈求，但是，在我們結束禱告前，最後唸的還有兩個字，就是「阿們」。「阿們」的意思就是：誠心所願。我們也可以加上一句：「我全心全意地祈求──願一切榮耀歸給神！」
THINE IS ... THE GLORY
Revelation 5:9-14
9 And they sang a new song, saying:
“ You are worthy to take the scroll,
And to open its seals;
For You were slain,
And have redeemed us to God by Your blood
Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
10 And have made us kings and priests to our God;
And we shall reign on the earth.”
11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the
elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,
12 saying with a loud voice:
“ Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
To receive power and riches and wisdom,
And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
13 And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying:
“ Blessing and honor and glory and power
Be to Him who sits on the throne,
And to the Lamb, forever and ever!”
14 Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four[h] elders fell down and
worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.
Message
What did Paul say to the Corinthians? "Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." (1 Co 10:31) Can we write that across our lives? Across our service for Christ? Can we write it across what we have done today? Or what we have read or said?
What about our church activities? Why are we doing what we are doing? Does the shadow of self over-cloud what we do? Are we only wanting others to praise the way we speak, teach, sing or work? We should recognize what the various church members are doing in the church and our recognition should be an encouragement to them. Paul encouraged everyone to whom he wrote.
However, there is a fine line drawn beyond which we cannot go in praise or in encouragement. God said it so plainly,My glory will I not give unto another. (lsa 42:8) "I will not give my glory to another." What about our giving? Is it for the glory of God or for the praise of men?
Lastly, what about our praying? Are we asking God for this or for that, simply to make life easier for us? Are we asking for blessing, so as to draw attention to ourselves or our work? "To God be the glory."
These are the final phrases of this remarkable prayer. What is actually the very last word we use as we say this prayer? "Amen". So be it. I agree. Here is my agreement. We can add too: "This is what I desire - all for the glory of God".