Borrowed Blessings / 属于上帝

[Dexu Xia]

Borrowed Blessings

The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. Psalm 24:1

As we bowed our heads over lunch, my friend Jeff prayed: “Father, thank You for letting us breathe Your air and eat Your food.” Jeff had just been through a difficult job loss, so his heartfelt trust in God and recognition that everything belongs to Him profoundly moved me. I found myself thinking: Do I honestly understand that even the most basic, everyday things in my life are really God’s, and He’s simply letting me use them?

When King David received offerings from the people of Israel for building the temple in Jerusalem, he prayed, “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.” Then he added, “All of it belongs to you” (1 Chronicles 29:14, 16).

Scripture tells us that even “the ability to produce wealth” and earn a living come from Him (Deuteronomy 8:18). Understanding that all we have is borrowed encourages us to loosen our grip on the stuff of this world and live with open hands and hearts—sharing freely because we’re deeply thankful for the kindnesses we receive daily.

God is a generous giver—so loving that He even gave up His Son “for us all” (Romans 8:32). Because we have been given so much, may we give Him our heartfelt thanks for blessings small and large..

属于上帝

地和其中所充满的，世界和住在其间的，都属耶和华。-诗篇24篇1节

我们坐在饭桌前，朋友杰福为午餐作谢饭祷告，他说：“天父，感谢祢让我们能呼吸祢的空气，享用祢的饮食。”杰福正面临失业，但他发自内心地信靠上帝，并且认识到世上所有的一切都是属于上帝，这让我十分感动。我不禁思想：我是否真的明白，即便是日常生活中最基本的需要，也都属乎上帝，是祂让我使用这一切？

当大卫王接受以色列民为将要在耶路撒冷建造的圣殿而献上礼物时，他如此祷告说：“我算什么，我的民算什么，竟能如此乐意奉献？因为万物都从祢而来，我们把从祢而得的献给祢！”接着他又强调一切都是属于上帝的（历代志上29章14、16节）。

圣经告诉我们，即使是“得货财的力量”和谋生的能力都是出于上帝（申命记8章18节）。若我们明白所拥有的都是属于上帝的，便能激励我们不再紧握世上的事物，带着感恩的心领受每天所得的恩典，并且放宽心胸乐意与人分享。

上帝确实是慷慨的供应者，祂深爱着我们，甚至愿意“为我们众人”舍弃了祂的儿子（罗马书8章32节）。既然上帝赐给我们如此丰盛的恩典，就让我们为所有大小事情，真心向上帝献上感恩。

今天上帝供应了些什么，是你可以献上感谢的？
这如何让你知道所有的恩典都是从上帝而来的呢？

我们所有的一切都属于上帝。