荣耀全是你的
启示录五章9至14节
9他们唱新歌，说：你配拿书卷，配揭开七印；因为你曾被杀，用自己的血从各族、各方、各民、各国中买了人来，叫他们归于神，
10又叫他们成为国民，作祭司归于神，在地上执掌王权。
11我又看见且听见，宝座与活物并长老的周围有许多天使的声音；他们的数目有千千万万，
12大声说：曾被杀的羔羊是配得权柄、丰富、智慧、能力、尊贵、荣耀、颂赞的。
13我又听见在天上、地上、地底下、沧海里，和天地间一切所有被造之物，都说：但愿颂赞、尊贵、荣耀、权势都归给坐宝座的和羔羊，直到永永远远！
14四活物就说：阿们！众长老也俯伏敬拜。
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保罗曾经教导哥林多的信徒说：「你们或吃或喝，无论作甚么，都要为荣耀神而行。」（林前十31）我们是否以此作为生活的原则？事奉的原则？我们今天行事的原则？或者我们追求知识和开口讲话的原则？
当我们参与教会事奉的时候，是否以此为原则？我们为甚么要做这些事呢？其中一个隐含的动机，是否为了满足自我？我们是否只希望别人留意我们的说话、教导、唱诗或事奉，并不时给予赞赏？我们必须认识到，每个信徒都在教会发挥作用，他们都需要我们的肯定和鼓励。保罗写信给每间教会的信徒时，都不忘鼓励各人。
然而，赞赏人与归荣耀给神这两者之间，有着明显的分界，我们切不可将两者混淆。在这方面，神说得很清楚：「我是耶和华，这是我的名，我必不将我的荣耀归给假神。」（赛四十二8）我们又如何呢？我们是否将一切荣耀归给神，抑或是归给人呢？
最后，是有关我们祷告的心态。我们是否只懂得向神求这求那，只是为了让自己的生活安舒？我们是否只懂得求神祝福我们的工作，以致我们能赢得别人的赞赏？要切记，我们必须将荣耀归给神。
这是祷文最后的祈求，但是，在我们结束祷告前，最后念的还有两个字，就是「阿们」。「阿们」的意思就是：诚心所愿。我们也可以加上一句：「我全心全意地祈求──愿一切荣耀归给神！」
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".