但以理書1:17-21

1:17 這四個少年人，上帝在各樣文字學問（學問：原文是智慧）上賜給他們聰明知識；但以理又明白各樣的異象和夢兆。

1:18 尼布甲尼撒王預定帶進少年人來的日期滿了，太監長就把他們帶到王面前。

1:19 王與他們談論，見少年人中無一人能比但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅，所以留他們在王面前侍立。

1:20 王考問他們一切事，就見他們的智慧聰明比通國的術士和用法術的勝過十倍。

1:21 到古列王元年，但以理還在。

17 As for these four youths, God gave them learning and skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. 18 At the end of the time, when the king had commanded that they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. 19 And the king spoke with them, and among all of them none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore they stood before the king. 20 And in every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his kingdom. 21 And Daniel was there until the first year of King Cyrus.

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    雖然但以理和他的三個朋友沒有吃王的食物，並且他們有敬畏上帝的心，上帝就大大尊榮他們，使他們在巴比倫王面前受到大大的稱讚，正如作者所說：「王與他們談論，見少年人中無一人能比但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅，所以留他們在王面前侍立。王考問他們一切事，就見他們的智慧聰明比通國的術士和用法術的勝過十倍。」

    同樣，基督徒若有一顆敬畏上帝的心，上帝也要這樣賜福，使基督徒在人前得著尊榮，好榮耀上帝的名，並且引導人來認識上帝。因為，上帝知道人的本性如何，祂願意屈就人性的需要，使壬得啟示而蒙拯救！

    因此，我們要成為榮耀上帝的人，第一步且是最重要的，就是要尊主為大，信靠祂並敬畏祂，祂就以尊貴和榮耀為我們的冠冕，使我們因祂而得到稱讚與尊榮。不過，當我們受到人的尊榮，一定要將榮耀歸給上帝，見證上帝的同在！