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Dexu Xia
Breathtaking Glory
Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor. 1 Chronicles 29:11
One of the pleasures of a trip to Europe is visiting the grand cathedrals that dot the landscape. They are breathtakingly beautiful as they soar toward the heavens. The architecture, art, and symbolism found in these amazing buildings present a spellbinding experience of wonder and magnificence.
As I thought about the fact that these structures were built to reflect God’s magnificence and His all-surpassing splendor, I wondered how we could possibly recapture in our hearts and minds a similar feeling of God’s grandeur and be reminded again of His greatness.
God alone is worthy of our worship.
One way we can do that is to look beyond man’s grand, regal structures and contemplate the greatness of what God Himself has created. Take one look at a starry night sky and think of God’s power as He spoke the universe into existence. Hold a newborn baby in your arms and thank God for the miracle of life itself. Look at the snow-covered mountains of Alaska or the majestic Atlantic Ocean teeming with millions of God-designed creatures and imagine the power that makes that ecosystem work.
Mankind is not wrong to reach for the sky with structures that are intended to point us to God. But our truest admiration should be reserved for God Himself as we say to Him, “Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor” (1 Chronicles 29:11).
Lord, You do take our breath away with Your greatness. Thank You for reminding us of Your grandeur in Your world and in Your Word.
God alone is worthy of our worship.
令人惊叹
耶和华啊，尊大、能力、荣耀、强胜、威严都是祢的。-历代志上29章11节
到欧洲旅行的一大乐事，就是参观遍布各地的大教堂。这些高耸入天的教堂建筑所展现的美令人屏息，无论是建筑工法、艺术特性或宗教象征，这些壮丽堂皇的建筑都一再让人叹为观止。
然而，这些宏伟的建筑其实是要反映上帝的权能和至高的荣光，这让我不禁想到，我们要如何让自己的心，同样感受到上帝的尊荣和伟大呢？
我想其中一个方法，就是不要只看到人类宏伟豪华的建筑，还要观察和思想上帝的伟大创造。当你看着繁星点点的夜空，便可思想上帝单用话语就使宇宙存在的大能。当你怀抱着新生儿，便可为生命的奇迹而感谢上帝。当你看见群山被白雪覆盖，或看见在浩瀚的大海充满无数上帝所创造的生物，就可细想这是何等的能力，可使这生态系统顺利运行。
人类建造高耸入天的建筑，让人思想上帝的伟大，这是无可厚非的。但我们最真诚的钦佩赞叹不该是这些建筑，而应该保留给上帝，向祂说：“耶和华啊，尊大、能力、荣耀、强胜、威严都是祢的。”（历代志上29章11节）
主啊，祢的伟大令我们屏息！
我们感谢祢，藉着祢创造的世界和祢的话语，提醒我们，祢是何等尊贵和荣美。
唯独上帝配得我们的敬拜。