【诗篇145:12-13】好叫世人知道你大能的作为，并你国度威严的荣耀。你的国是永远的国！你执掌的权柄存到万代！【Psa145:12-13 NIV】so that all people may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.

诗篇145篇赞美神作王。诗人不只为自己蒙恩赞美，更宣告神的作为和国度要被世人知道。Psalm 145 praises God as King. The psalmist does not praise God only for the grace he himself has received, but also declares that God’s works and His kingdom are to be made known to everyone.神的恩典不只是让我们得着祝福；更是借着祂大能的作为，让人认识祂永远的国度，这位掌管万有的王永远掌权。God’s grace is not simply about us receiving blessings; rather, through His mighty acts, He makes known His everlasting kingdom and reveals that this King who rules over all things reigns forever.恩典最终指向神自己永恒的旨意：神把人带进祂的国度，祂要永永远远与人同居。Grace ultimately points to God Himself and His eternal purpose: God brings people into His kingdom, and He will dwell with them for ever and ever.

“你的国是永远的国。”地上的权势会兴衰，人的计划会改变，财富会过去，人生也有尽头；唯有神的国永不动摇。“Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom.” Earthly powers rise and fall, human plans change, wealth passes away, and our lives on earth come to an end; but God’s kingdom can never be shaken.我们真正的安全，不在于世界是否照我们的意思运行，而在于我们属于一个永远不能被夺去的国度。Our true security is not found in whether the world goes the way we want it to, but in the fact that we belong to a kingdom that can never be taken away.

然而，我们常想建立自己的“王国”，自己就是那王：我的声音要被听见，我的意思要被成就。我们口里承认神是王，心里却仍想自己作主。Yet we often want to build our own “kingdom”, with ourselves as king: my voice needs to be heard, and things need to go my way. We may acknowledge with our mouths that God is King, while in our hearts we still want to be in charge.我们最深的软弱，往往不是能力不足，而是惧怕失控、不敢放手让神作王。Our deepest weakness is often not a lack of ability, but our fear of losing control and our unwillingness to let go and allow God to reign.

祷告总想操纵神，围着我们的意思转：‘神你要帮我做这个、那个，神你要帮我解决这问题、那问题’… Even in prayer, we can try to control God and make everything revolve around what we want: “God, You need to help me with this and that; God, You need to sort out this problem and that problem”...当神照着我们的期待成就，我们感谢祂；当祷告迟延、环境艰难，我们便怀疑。但经文把我们的眼目从“我要”转向“神的国”。When God answers according to our expectations, we thank Him; when answers to prayer are delayed and circumstances become difficult, we begin to doubt. But this passage shifts our focus from “what I want” to “God’s kingdom”. 神的国不是以个人为中心，而是显明祂的旨意、王权，使人认识这位永恒王的美善。God’s kingdom is not centred on us as individuals; it reveals His will and His kingship, so that people may come to know the goodness of this eternal King.

我们跟随基督意味着主权的转换：不再问“神怎样成就我的计划”，而是问：“主啊，祢怎样借着我的生命彰显祢的国？”Following Christ means a transfer of sovereignty: instead of asking, “How will God fulfil my plans?” we begin to ask, “Lord, how will You reveal Your kingdom through my life?” 工作、家庭、服事和每个选择，都不再只是为了建立自己，而是为了让人看见基督和祂的国度。Our work, family, ministry and every choice we make are no longer simply about building something for ourselves, but about allowing others to see Christ and His kingdom.

在基督里，我们更清楚看见神国度的彰显。耶稣宣讲天国的福音，宣告神国的法则，医病赶鬼，让人看见祂天国的权能。In Christ, we see God’s kingdom revealed even more clearly. Jesus proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of heaven, declared the principles of God’s kingdom, healed the sick and drove out demons, showing people the power of His heavenly kingdom.最后在十字架上担当人的罪，借着复活胜过死亡，显明祂是真正战胜黑暗国度，真正掌权的君王。Finally, on the cross He bore the sins of humanity, and through His resurrection He conquered death, revealing that He is the King who has truly defeated the kingdom of darkness and truly reigns.祂用神迹、医治，叫我们的眼睛得开，也借着救赎使属祂的人从黑暗中归向光明，从撒但权下归向神；得蒙赦罪，进入神爱子光明的国度，和一切成圣的人同得基业。(徒26:18) Through miracles and healing He opens our eyes, and through redemption He also brings those who belong to Him “from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God”, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified, entering the kingdom of light of God’s beloved Son and sharing in the inheritance with all God’s holy people. (Acts 26:18 NIV)

因此，我们不必靠自己证明什么，也不必因世界动荡而绝望。Therefore, we do not need to prove anything through our own strength, and we do not need to lose hope because the world is unstable.我们的使命不是建立自己的王国，而是在所处的位置上忠心于托付，让人在我们的生命和服事里，看见基督和祂的国。Our mission is not to build our own kingdom, but to be faithful to what God has entrusted to us wherever He has placed us, so that through our lives and ministry, people may see Christ and His kingdom.

祷告 | Prayer

父啊，祢的国是永远的国，祢的权柄存到万代。求祢赦免我常把自己的计划、需要和荣耀放在祢的国度之前，口里承认祢是王，心里却仍想自己作主。Father, Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. Please forgive me for so often putting my own plans, needs and glory ahead of Your kingdom, acknowledging with my mouth that You are King while still wanting to be in charge in my heart.感谢祢借着基督使我进入祢永恒的国。求祢使我在每个选择上都降服于祢，不再坚持自己作主，而成为祢国度的见证。Thank You for bringing me into Your eternal kingdom through Christ. Please help me to surrender to You in every choice I make, no longer insisting on being in control, but becoming a witness to Your kingdom.

求祢改变我的眼目，使我不只关注祢能为我做什么，更渴望认识祢、荣耀祢，使人借着我的生活、生命看见祢和你荣耀的国。Please change the way I see, so that I do not focus only on what You can do for me, but long more deeply to know You and glorify You, so that through my daily life and the way I live, people may see You and the glorious splendour of Your kingdom.

父啊，愿我的一生不为自己作王而活，只为基督而活；不求建立自己的名，只求世人知道祢大能的作为，看见祢国度威严的荣耀。Father, may I live my whole life not to rule over my own little kingdom, but for Christ alone; may I not seek to build my own name, but only that all people may know of Your mighty acts and see the glorious splendour of Your kingdom.

奉基督的名祷告，阿门。In the name of Christ, I pray. Amen.

（Sister Carol and the Daily Devotional Team）