诗篇104篇是一首伟大的创造诗歌。诗人仰望天地万物,看见神创造的秩序、智慧和供应,他所看见的不只是受造之物的伟大与奇妙,更是在这一切背后看见那位充满智慧、能力和荣耀的创造主。Psalm 104 is a great song of creation. As the psalmist looks at the heavens, the earth, and everything in them, he sees the order, wisdom, and provision in all that God has made. What he sees is not only the greatness and wonder of creation itself, but behind it all, the Creator who is full of wisdom, power, and glory.面对如此伟大的神,诗人的心无法沉默,由衷发出赞美,并全然进入敬拜。Faced with such a great God, the psalmist cannot remain silent. Praise rises naturally from his heart, and he enters wholeheartedly into worship.
这样一位创造天地、掌管万有的神,配得我们一生的敬拜。我们的赞美不应该建立在环境是否顺利,祷告是否蒙应允,心愿是否被满足之上。Such a God, who created heaven and earth and rules over all things, is worthy of our worship for our whole lives. Our praise should not depend on whether life is going smoothly, whether our prayers have been answered, or whether our desires have been fulfilled.因为神配得敬拜的原因,不是祂给了我们什么,而是祂自己就是至高、圣洁、慈爱的神。只要我们仍有生命气息,就当珍惜每一个机会称颂祂,因为生命本身就是祂所赐的恩典,而活着最大的意义,就是归荣耀给那位赐生命的救主。God is worthy of worship not because of what He gives us, but because He Himself is the Most High, holy, and loving God. As long as we still have breath, we should treasure every opportunity to praise Him, because life itself is a gift of His grace, and the greatest purpose of living is to give glory to the Saviour who gives us life.
神你不要我们外表形式的敬拜。你看重的是我们的内心,是否用心灵诚实,公义圣洁来敬拜你。亚伯拉罕说拜一拜,他丧掉心中所爱,来敬拜你。God, You do not want worship that is merely outward or formal. What You value is our heart—whether we worship You in spirit and truth, and with lives of righteousness and holiness. When Abraham said he was going to worship, he was willing to surrender what he loved most in order to worship You.有多少属灵人,他们是用整个生命敬拜你。他们用生命向你唱歌,全然献上。你在他们里面,他们在你的里面。So many spiritual people have worshipped You with their whole lives. They sang to You through the way they lived and offered themselves completely to You. You were in them, and they were in You.
主啊,感谢你,直到今天我仍有生命气息。愿我的每一天都成为向你献上的敬拜。我活着,不是为了追逐短暂的享受,不是为了满足肉体的欲望,也不是为了寻找世上的荣耀,而是为了认识你、爱你,并与你建立更深的关系。Lord, thank You that even today I still have the breath of life. May every day of my life become worship offered to You. I live not to chase temporary pleasures, not to satisfy the desires of the flesh, and not to seek the glory of this world, but to know You, love You, and grow into a deeper relationship with You.纵然我们正在经历低谷、黑暗和艰难,你仍然永远配得我们的敬拜和高举。让我在默想你的时候,住在你的里面;让我在爱你的时候,经历你爱的甘甜。愿我的心所思想的、口所宣告的,都能成为回应你爱的馨香祭。Even when we are going through valleys, darkness, and hardship, You are still forever worthy of our worship and exaltation. Let me remain in You as I meditate on You; let me experience the sweetness of Your love as I love You. May the thoughts of my heart and the words I declare become a fragrant offering in response to Your love.
(李姊妹Sister Li)