數百名賓客擠滿了金色的宴會廳，共同慶祝某一間非營利組織成立50週年，並向做出貢獻的人致敬，特別是向那些已參與數十年的人表達敬意。一位創始會員心懷感恩地說，雖然有數千小時的志願服務和數百萬美元的補助款，但如果沒有上帝的幫助，這個組織就無法持久。他重申，儘管有許多人為此努力，但組織之所以蓬勃發展，並不在於人的努力，而在於上帝的供應。

但以理也深知將美好的恩賜歸功於上帝至關重要。尼布甲尼撒王做了一個關於未來的夢，心裡煩亂，於是他召集所有巴比倫的智者，命令他們重述他的夢境並且解夢。他們沮喪地抗議說，世上沒有人能說出國王所做的夢，這需要超自然的力量（但以理書2章10-11節）。但以理也說：「王所問的那隱祕的事，沒有智慧人、用法術的、術士和占星家能向王解釋；只有一位在天上的上帝能把一切隱祕的事顯明」（27-28節，新譯本）。後來，但以理憑信心，求上帝向他顯明這個夢。當上帝回應他的禱告，他就謙卑地立刻將解夢之事歸功於偉大的上帝，而不是歸功於自己的智慧（30、45節）。

我們固然可以為取得的成功而歡慶，但同時我們應將榮耀歸給上帝。我們生命中值得讚美的事全都源於上帝。

Hundreds of guests filled a golden ballroom to celebrate a nonprofit’s fiftieth anniversary and honor those who made it possible, especially those who’d been involved for decades. A founding member shared with gratitude how, despite thousands of volunteer hours and millions of dollars in grants, they would not have succeeded without God. He repeated that the organization had blossomed not because of human effort—although there was plenty of that too—but because God had provided for them.

Daniel understood the importance of ascribing good gifts to God. When King Nebuchadnezzar received a dream of the future, he called for all the wise men of Babylon to retell his dream and then interpret it. Dismayed, they protested that no one on earth could do what the king asked; it would require a supernatural power (Daniel 2:10-11). Daniel agreed, “No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about, but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries” (vv. 27-28). In faith, he asked God to reveal the dream to him. When his prayer was answered, Daniel was humble and quick to attribute the interpretation not to his own wisdom but to his great God (vv. 30, 45).

It’s right to celebrate accomplishments, but at the same time we should give glory to God. The praiseworthy things in our lives can ultimately be traced back to Him.