因為國度全是你的
歷代志上二十九章10至13節
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、強勝、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！
信息分享
筆者從別人的省思中得到不少啟迪，希望在一連三天的查經中剖析這句結語的意思：
基督徒必須：
1. 遵從神的旨意。
2. 信靠神的能力。
3. 關心神的榮耀。
遵從神的旨意
「因為國度全是你的」乃是一句信仰宣言；說出這句話的人，乃是承認神是他的王，他是活在神的管治之下。基督同樣對我們發出這個要求：「你們若愛我，就必遵守我的命令。」（約十四15）
當我們說出這句話時，我們同時是承認基督是王和我們的主，祂掌有我們生命的主權。雖然此刻祂還不是全世界的王，但終有一日，當祂再來的時候，祂要作全地的王；而此刻，祂已在我們心中作王。
我們若要遵從神的旨意，就必須天天尋求祂的旨意。祂已經在祂的話語中顯明祂的旨意；因此，我們若要明白祂的旨意，就必須多讀聖經，否則便只會淪為空談。
我們需要聖靈透過神話語的光照，使我們明白神的旨意。保羅在歌羅西書一章9節為信徒祈求，願他們在一切屬靈的智慧悟性上，滿心知道神的旨意。唯有我們勤讀聖經，讓神的話語來引導我們的生活行事，我們才能遵行神的旨意。
「因為國度全是你的。你是我的王。願我能明白你為我所定的純全旨意，並且樂於去遵行。」
「因為國度全是你的。」
FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM
1 Chronicles 29:10-13
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.
Message
An outline for these final words, which I have come to appreciate, originated with someone else. May we look at it together for today and the next two days. Here it is:
A Christian should be:
1. Controlled by the will of God.
2. Confident in the power of God.
3. Concerned for the glory of God.
CONTROLLED BY THE WILL OF GOD
Thine is the kingdom is a statement of belief. It is a recognition of the authority under which we live. This is what Christ asks of us - "If you love me, you will obey what I command." (Jn 14:15)
In saying these words we are declaring the Kingship and the Lordship of Christ. We are stating that although He is not yet King of all the world, as one day He will be, He is King in our hearts now.
If we want to be controlled by the will of God, then we must discover day by day what that will is. His will is revealed in His Word. Therefore the only way to discover His will is to spend time in His Word. We cannot do the will of God unless we know what that will is.
Our need then is the enlightenment which the Spirit of God can give through the Word of God. Paul prayed for the Colossians (1:9) that God would fill them with the knowledge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. This comes about as we read the Word of God, allowing Him to apply what we read to our daily lives.
Thine is the Kingdom. You are my king. May I always do those things which are in your perfect will for me! A Christian should be controlled by the will of God.
THINE IS THE KINGDOM.